UAE: Central Bank has announced they have issued the Consumer Protection Regulation
The UAE’s Central Bank has announced they have issued the Consumer Protection Regulation. It is aimed at protecting all licensed financial establishments. They issued Central Bank Circular No. 444/2021 to this effect to all establishments on 20 January 2021. Licensed financial entities have to be transparent in terms of their price structures and special products. They are also banned from using misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or unfair marketing approaches.