Welcome to the Central Bank of the UAE
Major Selected Circulars and Notices
issued by
UAE Central Bank to All Banks and Financial Institutions
2008

  24th December Swap Operations (Dirhams/US Dollar) (pdf Document)
  8th October Central Bank Interest rate cut (pdf Document)
  4312/2008 Facilities to Support Liquidity at Banks (pdf Document)
  8th June Tearms for Dollar Funding through Swaps for Islamic Banks (pdf Document)
  2602/2008 New 200 Dirham Currency Note issued by Central Bank (pdf Document)
  2601/2008 Security & Awareness Measures for Bank Customers (pdf Document)
  2222/2008 Implimentation of the Image Cheque Clearing System (ICCS) (pdf Document)
  10th March Dollar Funding Terms (pdf Document)
  1302/2008 ATM Fraud (pdf Document)
2007

  4335/2007 New Expanded Central Bank CD Issuance System (Click here for the pdf document)
  1883/2007 4th Summit for Islamic Financial Services Board (pdf Document)
2006

  3735/2006 BASEL II Implementation in the UAE (pdf Document)
  3415/2006 BASEL II - Challenges in Implementation Pillar 1 (pdf Document)
  2701/2006 Emiratization in the Banking Sector (pdf Document)
  2963/2006 ICCS Going Live (pdf Document)
  2418/2006 Loans extended to finance purchase Company Shares (pdf Document)
  2416/2006 Frauds concerning ATM Transactions (pdf Document)
  2134/2006 Direct / Indirect exposure to Local Shares (pdf Document)
  1627/2006 Impact of the amended USA PATRIOT Act on Banking and Remittance business (pdf Document)
2005

  1767/2005 Inmplementation of the Electronic Commercial Credit System (pdf Document)
  559/2005 Loans Extended to Finance Purchase of Shares of Companies under Establishment (pdf Document)
  25/2005 Loans Extended to finance the purchase of Company Shares (pdf Document)
2004

  3191/2004 Loans Extended to Finance purchase of Company Shares (pdf Document)
  2261/2004 Online Suspicious Transactions Reports System (pdf Document)
  132/5/2004 Regarding the Regulation for the Controls of Allowing Banks Operating in the Country to Establish Banking Service Units, Staffed by Banking Service Advisors
2003

  2161/2003 Procedures adopted by the Central Bank to reduce ratio of Returned Unpaid Cheques (pdf Document)
  2149/2003 Regarding Services Charges and Rates (pdf Document)
  1744/2003 The New Basel Capital Accord Third Consultative Package (pdf Document)
2002

  2488/2002 Consultation Meeting (pdf Document)
  1400/2002 Additional Procedures to be implemented when receiving remittances from Saudi Arabia (pdf Document)
2001    
    Implement of UN security Resolutions
  2/355/01 Immediate Search for and freeze any accounts, deposits and investments
  41/2001 Information Technology and Internet
  1/1896/2001 Training to Combat Money Laundering
  13/1609/2001 Amendment to Notice 1192/98 of 28.12.98
2000

  2259/2000 Cash Reserves Requirements
  89/3/2000 Regarding Amendment of the Regulation for Investment Companies and Banking, Financial and Investment Consultation Establishments or Companies
  23/2000 Required Administrative Structure in Banks
1999

  12/01/1999 Required Administrative Structure in Banks (pdf Document)
  1617/99 Central Bank Circular No. 22/99
  22/99 Standards for arranging and management by banks operating in the UAE of Debt Instruments issued by major companies
  21/99 Cash Reserve Requirements
  20/99 Adoption of the International Accounting Standards "IAS"
1998    
  163/98 Customer Accounts (pdf Document)
1997    
  19/97 Loans Extended to Finance purchase of company shares
1996    
  58/3/96 Regarding Regulations for Finance Companies.   (Click here for Arabic)
    Amendments Regarding Finance Companies (pdf document)
  57/3/96 Regarding Regulations for Representative Offices
1995    
  126/5/95 Regarding Regulations for Financial and Monetary Intermediaries
1994    
  419/94 Complementary directive 1 on circular 12/93 on personal loans
  164/8/94 Regarding Regulations for Investment Companies, Banking, Financial and Investment Consultation Establishment or Companies. Click here for Arabic
    Amendments Regarding Regulations for Banking, Financial and Investment Consultation Establishments or Companies (pdf Document)
    Amendments Regarding Regulations for Investment Companies (pdf Document)
1993    
  2334/93 Definition of Large Exposures
  BSD/1263/93 Comments on Interest rates & fees applicable to personal loans
  BSD/364/93 Investments in companies
  223/93 Circular No. 14/93
  16/93 Monitoring of Large Exposure Limits
  14/93 Central Bank Circular No. 14/93 on Returned Unpaid Cheques, Current accounts, Savings and Call accounts
  13/93 Central Bank Circular No. 13/93 Capital Adequacy (pdf Document)
  12/93 Central Bank Circular No. 12/93 Interest rates & fees applicable to Personal Loans, plus fees & charges on services provided to personal customers.
1992    
  10/92 Central Bank Circular No.10/92 Senior Management Positions
  123/7/92 Regarding Regulating of Money Changing Business in the UAE (pdf Document)
    Amendments Regarding MoneyChanging Business
  8/92 Penalty on Overdrafts in Current Accounts with the Central Bank
1988    
  21/2/88 Regarding the System of the Investment Banks in the State
  394 Advances to Deposits ratio
  313 Provision for bad & doubtful debt and interest in suspense
1987    
  468 Public Subscription to the Capital of New Companies (pdf Document)
  444 Public Subscription of New Companies (pdf Document)
1980    
  524 Minimum Reserve Requirements (pdf Document)
  The Union Law Union Law No. (10) of 1980 Concerning the Central Bank, the Monetary System and organization of Banking
Note: There are other circulars in various subjects issued by Central Bank; if you need information on any subject, Kindly contact the Central Bank