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Appendix 1

Summary of Financial Sanctions

ArticleViolationFines
Article(2) Failure to prevent the circulation of counterfeit/forged UAE CurrencyAED 10,000 for each counterfeited note plus the face value of the currency note and/or currency coin.
Article (3)Failure to comply with the Central Bank Court Cases Management System.AED 1,000 per violation and a daily rate of AED 1,000 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation, with a maximum threshold of AED 50,000 for each violation.
Article (4)Failure to comply with the requirements of data reporting on cross border transactions (SWIFT Cross-Border Payment Transactions)AED 1,000 per violation
Article (5)Failure to comply with the requirements of data reporting on Card TransactionsAED 1,000 per violation
Article (6)Failure to comply with the requirements of sale and purchase currency notes reportingAED 1,000 per violation
Article (7)Failure to issue liability statements and clearance letters to customers within 7 working days of the customer’s application.AED 10,000 per violation and a daily rate of AED 10,000 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation with a maximum threshold of AED 100,000 for each violation.
Article (8)7.a.Failure of the bank to comply with its reporting obligations on time per the required frequency.AED 1,000 per violation and a daily rate of AED 1,000 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation with a maximum threshold of AED 100,000 for each violation.
Article (8)7.a.Failure of the bank to submit correct data in any of its reporting obligationsAED 50,000 per violation.
Article (8)7.b.Failure of the exchange house to comply with its reporting obligations on time per the required frequencyAED 250 per violation and a daily rate of AED 250 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation with a maximum threshold of AED 25,000 for each violation.
Article (8)7.b.Failure of the exchange house to submit correct data in any of its reporting obligationsAED 12,500 per violation.
Article (8)7.c.Failure of the finance company to comply with its reporting obligations on time per the required frequencyAED 500 per violation and a daily rate of AED 500 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation with a maximum threshold of AED 50,000 for each violation.
Article (8)7.c.Failure of the finance company to submit correct data in any of its reporting obligationsAED 25,000 per violation
Article (8)7.d.Failure of other Licensed Financial Institutions to comply with its reporting obligations on time per the required frequencyAED 500 per violation and a daily rate of AED 500 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation with a maximum threshold of AED 50,000 for each violation.
Article (8)7.d.Failure of other Licensed Financial Institutions to submit correct data in any of its reportingAED 25,000 per violation
Article (9)Failure to file the annual Shari’ah report by the end of February every yearAED 5,000 per violation and a daily rate of AED 5,000 for the delay of each working day that continues after the initial violation with a maximum threshold of AED 500,000 for each violation.
Article (9)Failure of the Licensed Financial Institution to submit correct data in the annual Shari’ah reportAED 50,000 per violation