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UAE Central Bank raises the bar on operational risk: what financial institutions need to know
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) issued Circular No. 1/2026 on 3 February 2026, introducing a new Operational Risk Management Regulation (the Regulation) which replaces the Operational Risk Regulation and Operational Risk Standards that have been in force since August 2018. The Regulation took effect on 14 September 2026.

