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Central Bank of the UAE Large Exposures Regulation

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Central Bank

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://
المحتويات
CONTENTS
Subjectالصفحة
Page
الموضوع
Introduction4مقدمة
Scope4النطاق
Article (17)Risk Management and Governance24إدارة المخاطر والحوكمةالمادة (17)
Article (18)Exposures to Related Parties26التعرضات للأطراف ذات الصلةالمادة (18)
Circular No.:1/20232023/1تعميم رقم :
Date:22/05/20232023/05/22التاريخ :
Introduction

The Central Bank seeks to promote the effective and efficient development and functioning of the banking system. To this end, the Central Bank is issuing this regulation setting large exposure limits for Banks.

The regulation is aimed at banks' management of risk concentrations, and in particular the risk that the default of a single counterparty or Group Of Connected Counterparties would endanger the solvency of the Bank.

Scope

This regulation applies to all Banks, including branches of foreign banks, operating in the UAE.

The requirements apply at every tier within a banking group, meaning at solo and consolidated level, and all levels of sub-consolidation.

Objective

This regulation is seeking to manage concentrations and limit the maximum p...