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Central Bank imposes strict sanctions on branches of Bank Melli Iran operating in UAE

Gulf Today - Business Trade press Published 23rd September 2026 UAE

What the source reported

Source-reported

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the imposition of strict enforcement measures against the branches of Bank Melli Iran operating in the UAE, in accordance with Article (168-1-C) of Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 2025 regarding the Central Bank, Regulation of Financial Institutions and Activities, and Insurance Business. These measures have been taken as a result of violations related to non-compliance with the regulations, laws, and supervisory decisions in force in the UAE, including the requirements and obligations set out under the legislation related to combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism and proliferation financing. Based on the results of the examinations, and in accordance with the powers granted to the Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE under the applicable laws and regulations, it has been decided to prohibit all branches of Bank Melli Iran operating in the UAE from conducting any financial transactions to and from Iran, including trade finance and fund transfers. The Central Bank continues to enhance its supervisory framework and take the necessary measures to safeguard the soundness and integrity of the financial system in the UAE, and to ensure that financial institutions and entities subject to its supervision comply with the highest standards of compliance, in line with relevant international best practices and standards. WAM

Publication: Gulf Today - Business · Business News
Published: 23rd September 2026
Original report: gulftoday.ae

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Category: Geopolitical Risk
Geography: UAE
Organisations: None identified
Collected: 23rd September 2026 · 18:34

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 2 · Moderate

Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (30.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (21.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Impact-Scale Specificity (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (32.5/100, data sufficiency: Insufficient). Strongest contributor: Corroboration (17.5/25 points). Limiting factor: Specificity (0.0/20 points).

Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact
Limiting factor: Impact-Scale Specificity

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What ProcIntel recorded

Initial assessment ⓘMore about Initial Signal AssessmentProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.