The writers are lawyers in Squire Patton Boggs’ Dubai office, specialising in government investigations and financial services

The UAE has taken a bold step towards modernising its financial regulatory landscape with Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025, the New CBUAE Law. This replaces the 2018 Central Bank Law and consolidates banking and insurance regulations into a single framework. 

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