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Article no. (33) bis (3)

IA-BOD-RES 10/2019
This article has been added pursuant to Cabinet Resolution No. (24) of 2022.

Virtual Asset Service Providers must comply with the provisions of Articles nos.(5-9), (12-15/1), (16, 17/1, 18/1, 19-32, 35, 38, 39), and (60) of this Resolution, and consider the following:
 

  1. Taking Client Due Diligence (CDD) measures when conducting casual operations equal to or more than (AED 3.500).
     
  2. Obtaining and keeping the required transfer information precisely by the Virtual asset service provider, the transfer originator.
     
  3. This is in addition to requesting the information of the beneficiary of the transfer. It must provide such information to the virtual asset service provider, the beneficiary or the financial institution - if any, immediately and safely. It must also make it available to the competent authorities upon request.
     
  4. Obtaining and keeping the required transferor information and the beneficiary precisely by the virtual asset service provider obtains. It must also make it available to the competent authorities upon request.
     
  5. All requirements contained in this part of this resolution shall apply to Financial Institutions when they send or receive virtual asset transfers on behalf of the Client.