UAE merges insurance authority with central bank

Dubai - The decision also transfers all operational and executive powers of the Securities and Commodities Authority to the local stock markets.

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By Reuters

Published: Sat 24 Oct 2020, 1:25 PM

Last updated: Sat 24 Oct 2020, 1:28 PM

The UAE has taken a decision to merge the Insurance Authority with the central bank, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said on Saturday.

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The decision also transfers all operational and executive powers of the Securities and Commodities Authority to the local stock markets, while the SCA maintains regulation and oversight of the local financial markets, Sheikh Mohammed said in a tweet.

Reuters

Published: Sat 24 Oct 2020, 1:25 PM

Last updated: Sat 24 Oct 2020, 1:28 PM

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