Banking & Finance
Capital Market Authority: One Year, to 1 January 2027, to Regularise Status
The Capital Market Authority replaced the SCA on 1 January 2026, while the 2020 competence split and two 2022 virtual-asset resolutions stay…
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Ten entries in Article 61 define the licensed financial activities
A licensed financial activity in the United Arab Emirates is any activity on the list in Article 61 of Federal Decree-Law No.…
Banking & Finance
July 2026 VAT directives set three exchange platforms for digital currency
The Federal Tax Authority issued four directives on tax transactions between 8 and 20 July 2026. One of them takes effect on…
Banking & Finance
Opening a UAE Corporate Bank Account: The Compliance Reality Behind the ’24-Hour’ Promise
A trade licence can be issued in a day; a working corporate bank account rarely follows on the same timeline. What Symbol…