The Central Bank of UAE released new regulations for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aimed at promoting "best practices among licenced financial institutions when engaging with SMEs". The purpose of the regulation was to improve SMEs' access to financial products and services, following the launch of its new regulatory framework for financial consumer protection, the central bank said in a statement on 4 April. The regulation "strengthens governance over the design, promotion and sale of financial products and services, and promotes responsible financing practices and ap...
To continue reading this article...
Join International Investment
Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights
Join International Investment today
Unlock members-only benefits:
- Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights, video features and market intelligence
- Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on international financial centres, regional trends international advice and global industry leaders
- Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
- Hear the latest cross jurisdictional developments in wealth planning, tax, regulation, investing, retirement and protection
- Members-only access to the Editor’s weekly news roundup newsletter
- Members-only access to analysis via our exclusive industry polls
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
