United Arab Emirates: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
The DIFC is a financial free zone in Dubai with an independent regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). It hosts wholesale banks, asset and wealth managers, brokers, insurers, crypto and money services firms, and DFSA capital and fees are set in US dollars rather than UAE dirham.
Fẹ́là RísikoÀkànṣe
FATFKò wa ní àtòjọ
EU AML àtòjọ àìdájú gigaKò wa ní àtòjọ
Awọn akojọ owo-ori EUKò wa ní àtòjọ
License regimes7
Awọn owo-ìwọ̀nAED
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètòA
Awọn idibo to n bọKọkànlá Oṣù 2027
The UAE left the FATF grey list on 23 February 2024 and is not on the FATF lists after the 17 to 19 June 2026 plenary; it was removed from the EU high-risk list by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1184 (it had been added by 2023/410) and is not on the EU tax Annex I as updated 17 February 2026. Checked 7 October 2026.
Ìjọba àti ìṣàlàyé
Gomina
Federal elective constitutional monarchy (federation of seven emirates)
Prezidanti
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan · seyin May 2022
Alaga Ajọṣepọ̀
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́
Ko si àwọn ẹgbẹ́ púpọ̀ nínú gomina
Awọn idibo to kẹhin
Federal National Council (elective college vote), 7 October 2023
Awọn idibo to n bọ
Federal National Council, October 2027. Federal Supreme Council's five-year election of the President is also due in 2027; political parties are banned
Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò
Federal National Council (unicameral, advisory; 40 seats: 20 indirectly elected, 20 appointed); Federal Supreme Council of the seven emirate rulers is the highest constitutional authority
Siséèsì Ìjọba
Ajọṣepọ ofin ti o wọpọ (Ile-ẹjọ DIFC) ninu eto ofin sibẹsibẹ UAE
Economics and finance
Awọn eniyan
11.5m (2025)
Ìjánu-ìsún
USD 571.6bn (2025)
GDP fun ẹni kọọkan
USD 50,232 (2025)
Awọn owo-ìwọ̀n
UAE dirham (AED), pegged si USD ni 3.6725 fun kan dollar
Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò
S&P AA (iduroṣinṣin) · Moody's Aa2 (iduroṣinṣin) · Fitch AA- (iduroṣinṣin) (bi o ti June 2026)
The Dubai International Financial Centre jẹ agbegbe ọfẹ owo pẹlu awọn ofin sibẹsibẹ ati iṣowo rẹ, awọn ẹjọ ofin ti o wọpọ ni ede Gẹẹsi DIFC ati oludari ti o da lori ararẹ, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́
Laisíntì láti fi hàn pé a gbá àwọn ilé-ifowopamọ́ (Agbègbè 1, tàbí Agbègbè 5 fún ile-iṣẹ́ owo-ifowopamọ́ Islamì tí ó n lo PSIA ti ko ni igbẹkẹle)
Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 10m
AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́
Awọn Iṣẹ́DFSA
Awọn miliọnu dọla Amẹrika 10 fun awọn ibeere owo-ori ipilẹ fun ẹka 1 ati ẹka 5 (PIB 3.6.2), pẹlu awọn ibeere owo-ori ti o da lori ibajẹ
Awọn owo iforukọsilẹ US $ 70,000 fun Iṣẹgun Awọn Owo-ori tabi Ṣiṣe Akọsilẹ (FER 2.1.1, ẹya ti o ni ipa lati ọjọ 1 Oṣu Kẹjọ Ọjọ 2025), plus 100% surcharge nibiti awọn ifosiwewe FER 2.1.1(3) ba lo (e.g. multi-level group, DFSA bi oludari ti a ṣe agbekalẹ); ipilẹ isanwo ọdun kan US $ 100,000 (FER 3.2.1) plus element-based expenditure.
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì
Kategori 1 lo fun awọn ile-iṣẹ ti o gba awọn idogo tabi iṣakoso PSIAu (PIB 1.3.1); Kategori 5 si Awọn ile-iṣẹ Iṣowo Islami ti n ṣe iṣakoso PSIAu (PIB 1.3.7)
A Bank ko yẹ ki o gba awọn idogo lati awọn ọja ti orilẹ-ede, gba awọn idogo ni UAE dirham, tabi ṣe FX pẹlu dirham (COB 4.2.1)
Banki ko yẹ ki o gba owo-ori lati awọn alabara ti n ta (COB 4.2.1(d))
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
USD 2 million Base Capital Requirement; USD 500,000 ibi ti ile-iṣẹ naa n ṣe iṣowo bi oludari nikan bi Oludasile ti o ni ibatan (PIB 3.6.2)
Àwọn Ìṣẹ́
DFSA Rulebook PIB 1.3.2; PIB 3.6.2
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́
Iṣẹ́ ẹ̀yàn US$ 40,000 fun ibaraẹnisọrọ ni awọn idoko-owo bi Principal (ko si bi Matched Principal) ati US$ 25,000 bi Matched Principal; USD 70,000 fun fifun Credit (FER 2.1.1). Ipinle owo ọdun kan USD 50,000 fun Dealing bi Principal, tabi USD 70,000 ti iwe-aṣẹ ba dapọ Crypto Tokens (FER 3.2.1).
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì
Kategori 2 ni awọn ile-iṣẹ ti o nfun owo-ori tabi ti o n ṣe idoko-owo bi oludari ti ko wa ninu Kategorii 1 tabi 5 (PIB 1.3.2)
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
Awọn owo iforukọsilẹ US $ 25,000 fun Dealing ni Investments bi Agent (FER 2.1.1); a ATS mu diẹ sii ju awọn owo iforukọsilẹ US $ 65,000, tabi US $ 150,000 ti o ba jẹ iṣowo Crypto Tokens tabi unlisted Security Tokens (FER 2.1.5).
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì
Kategori 3A ni o da lori ifowosowopo ninu awọn idoko-owo gẹgẹbi aṣoju tabi ṣiṣe ATS nibiti ile-iṣẹ ko wa ni Kategorii 1, 2 tabi 5 (PIB 1.3.3)
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
Awọn igbẹkẹle ti awọn alabara ti o wa ni ile-iṣẹ n mu owo ohun elo diẹ sii ju USD 20,000 lọ (FER 2.1.6)
Licence for Managing Assets or Managing a Collective Investment Fund (Category 3C)
Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 140k
AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́
Awọn Iṣẹ́DFSA
Ẹka 3C, owo-ori ibẹrẹ jẹ USD 500,000, ṣugbọn USD 140,000 nibẹ ni ile-iṣẹ naa n ṣe iṣakoso awọn ohun-ini nikan tabi n ṣe iṣakoso awọn owo-ifowopamọ ti ara ẹni tabi awọn owo-ifowopamọ, ati USD 40,000 nibẹ ni o n ṣe iṣakoso awọn owo-ifowopamọ miiran nikan (PIB 3.6.2)
Àwọn Ìṣẹ́
DFSA Rulebook PIB 1.3.5; PIB 3.6.2
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́
Awọn owo iforukọsilẹ US $ 25,000 fun iṣakoso awọn ohun-ini; US $ 10,000 fun iṣakoso awọn owo ilẹ yuroopu tabi awọn owo ilẹ yuroopu; US $ 5,000 fun awọn owo ilẹ yuroopu ti o ni ẹtọ nikan; US $ 2,000 fun awọn owo ilẹ yuroopu Venture Capital nikan (FER 2.1.1).
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì
Kategori 3C tun ni igbẹkẹle miiran ju fun owo-ori, awọn iṣẹ ti o da lori igbẹkẹle ati fifipamọ iye (PIB 1.3.5)
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
Awọn owo-ori ti a fi pamọ́ nínú ohun-inì mìíràn tun lo (PIB 3.7)
USD 500,000 Category 3C Base Capital Requirement (PIB 3.6.2), pẹlu Stored Value Capital Requirement ti 3% ti oṣuwọn ọjọgbọn ti o wa titi ti oṣu mẹfa to kọja (PIB 3.8A.2)
Àwọn Ìṣẹ́
DFSA Rulebook PIB 1.3.5(a)(vi); PIB 3.6.2; PIB 3.8A (Stored Value Capital Requirement)
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́
Awọn owo iforukọsilẹ US $ 25,000 fun awọn iṣẹ owo ti ile-iṣẹ n gbejade iye ti a fipamọ (FER 2.1.1).
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì
Awọn ile-iṣẹ́ tí n fi àwọn Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò Wá nínú Katégórì 3C (PIB 1.3.5)
Awọn iwulo owo-ori ti a fi pamọ́ jẹ́ 3%̀ ti iye ti a fi pamọ́ lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ (PIB 3.8A.2)
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
USD 200,000 fun awọn ile-iṣẹ iṣẹ isanwo Category 3D; USD 140,000 fun awọn ile-iṣẹ Category 4 ti o pese Iṣẹ Iwọle Owo (PIB 3.6.2)
Àwọn Ìṣẹ́
DFSA Rulebook PIB 1.3.5A and 1.3.6; PIB 3.6.2
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́
Awọn owo iforukọsilẹ US $ 15,000 fun awọn iṣẹ ti o pese owo ti ko ni ibatan si iye ti a fipamọ ati pe kii ṣe gbigbe owo nikan; US $ 10,000 fun gbigbe owo nikan (FER 2.1.1).
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Kátalọ̀kì 4 níbí tí iṣẹ́ owò kan náà jẹ́ Ìṣàfihàn Owò (PIB 1.3.6)
Awọn iforukọsilẹ ti o da lori iṣẹ-ṣiṣe tabi awọn ibeere owo-ori ti o da lori iṣẹ-ṣiṣe tun lo (PIB 3.8B, 3.8C)
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juO da lori iru iṣẹ ti o ni oye: gẹgẹbi awọn miliọnu dọla 2 fun ibaraẹnisọrọ bi oludari (awọn ẹka 2), awọn miliọnu dọla 200,000 fun ibaraẹnisọrọ bi agbẹjọro tabi ṣiṣe ATS kan (awọn ẹka 3A), awọn miliọnu dọla 1 nibiti iṣẹ kan nikan ni lati pese aabo fun awọn ohun-ini crypto (awọn ẹka 3B) (PIB 3.6.2)
AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́
Awọn Iṣẹ́DFSA
O da lori iru iṣẹ-ṣiṣe ti o ni igbẹkẹle: gẹgẹbi awọn miliọnu dọla 2 fun ṣiṣe bi oludari (awọn ẹka 2), awọn miliọnu dọla 200,000 fun ṣiṣe bi aṣoju tabi ṣiṣẹda ATS (awọn ẹka 3A), awọn miliọnu dọla 1 nibiti iṣẹ kan nikan ni fifun aabo ti Crypto Assets (awọn ẹka 3B) (PIB 3.6.2)
Àwọn Ìṣẹ́
DFSA Rulebook GEN 3A (Crypto Tokens), in particular GEN 3A.2.1 and 3A.2.2; PIB 3.6.2
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́
Owo iforukọsilẹ fun iṣẹ owo-ori ti o wa ni isalẹ (FER 2.1.1); a ATS iṣowo Crypto Tokens san afikun USD 150,000 (FER 2.1.5); owo odun fun Dealing bi Principal ti o dapo Crypto Tokens ni USD 70,000 (FER 3.2.1). Iyatọ kan ti o wa tẹlẹ Lisensi lati ṣafikun Crypto Tokens idiyele USD 10,000 si 40,000 da lori iṣẹ (FER 2.2.6).
Ìfihàn
Ko si iwe irinna. A DFSA Licence dapọ awọn iṣẹ owo ti a ṣe ni tabi lati DIFC nikan.
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì
Lẹyin 12 January 2026, ile-iṣẹ naa gbọdọ ṣe ayẹwo ati ṣafihan pe Crypto Token kọọkan jẹ deede ṣaaju lilo rẹ; Fiat Crypto Tokens gbọdọ wa ni ayẹwo bi o ti yẹ nipasẹ DFSA (GEN 3A.2.1)
A kò lè fi àwọn ẹ̀yàn lọ́wọ́ nínú Crypto Tokens tí kò tọ́ (GEN 3A.2.1(1)(d))
Awọn ara ilu ti a fọwọsi: Oludari Iṣẹ, Oludari Owo-ifowopamọ, Oludasile ati MLRO (GEN 7.5.1); SEO, Oludasile ati MLRO gbọdọ jẹ awọn olugbe UAE (GEN 7.5.2)
Awọn ile-iṣẹ DIFC ni iwe-aṣẹ nipasẹ DFSA, kii ṣe Central Bank of the UAE; iṣẹ́ onshore UAÈ niló ìṣẹ̀dàn fèrèdé tí a yatọ. DFSA category prudential is driven by the highest-risk activity on the Licence (PIB 1.3). Lati igba ti 12 January 2026 DFSA ko si tun tọju akojọ ti awọn Crypto Tokens ti a mọ: awọn ile-iṣẹ ṣe iṣiro igbẹkẹle ara wọn (GEN 3A.2.1, ti o ni ilọsiwaju nipasẹ RMI423/2025). DFSA kò ṣàfihàn ààyè-ìwé ìgbàláàsì tí a lè ṣàfihàn, bẹ́ẹ̀ nínú àwọn oṣu_ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé-ìwé. Àwọn ojú-ìwé dfsa.ae tí a dáwọ́ fún fetcher wa; gbogbo DFSA awọn nọmba wa lati DFSA Rulebook aaye ayelujara (dfsaen.thomsonreuters.com), ti o jẹ DFSA's ofin iwe-aṣẹ. Gaming: ko si onínọmbà ere iwe-aṣẹ ofin ni DIFC. Àwọn àwòrán nínú USD; UAE dirham (AED) ni owo orilẹ-ede ṣugbọn DIFC Banks ko le gba awọn idogo dirham (COB 4.2.1).
Àwọn Àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn Gbogbogbo
United Arab Emirates
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