Central Bank of the UAE

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) is the state institution responsible for managing the currency, monetary policy, banking and insurance regulation in the United Arab Emirates. It promotes financial and monetary stability, efficiency and resilience in the financial system, manages the UAE’s official foreign exchange reserves, and works to protect consumers.

Short name

CBUAE

Emirate

Federal

Type

Regulator

Part of

Federal Government

Official website

centralbank.ae

Former names

United Arab Emirates Currency Board

Founded

1973-05-19

Established by

Union Law No (10) of 1980

Headquarters

Abu Dhabi

Ownership

Government

Sector

Banking and Insurance

Regulates

Banking and insurance regulation, including financial institutions, banks, finance companies, and intermediaries licensed to operate in the UAE.

Employees

780 (2026)

Official accounts

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Organisation chart

Federal Government

Central Bank of the UAE

Board of directors

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of Central Bank of the UAE; Chairman H Hareb Masood Al Darmaki Chairman of the Board of Directors

Abdulrahman Al Saleh Vice Chairman J Jassem Mohammad Buatabah Al Zaabi Vice Chairman Jassem Mohammed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi Vice Chairman

Khaled Mohammed Balama Governor; Member of the Board of Directors M Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori Governor Mubarak Rashid Al Mansoori Governor Ali Mohammed Bakheet Al Rumaithi Board Member; Member Sami Ahmad Dhaen Al Qamzi Board Member S Sami Dhaen Al Qamzi Board Member; Member Younis Al Khoori Board Member; Member Younis Haji Al-Khoori Board Member

Leadership and executive management

Khaled Mohammed Balama Governor, Central Bank of the UAE Ibraheem Alsayedmohamed Alhashmi Assistant Governor - Executive Office and Secretary General of the Board of Directors

Ebrahim Obaid Ebrahim Al Zaabi Assistant Governor - Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Ahmed Al Qamzi Assistant Governor for Banking and Insurance Supervision; Director of the Banking Supervision Department Saif Al Dhaheri Assistant Governor for Banking Operations and Support Services Fatma Al Jabri Assistant Governor for Financial Crime, Market Conduct and Consumer Protection; Head of the Financial Consumer Protection Department

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