UAE Central Bank launches intraday liquidity facility
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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced on Thursday that, effective April 21, 2021, a new liquidity management facility (ILF) will be introduced as part of the implementation plan of the new Dirham Monetary Framework.
The objective of the facility is to provide eligible counterparties - participants in the UAE Funds Transfer System - access to Dhs funding from the CBUAE on an intraday basis, to ensure that payments are settled on a real-time basis.
To obtain intraday funds from the CBUAE, participants in the UAE Funds Transfer System are required to submit eligible collateral, as per the requirements set out in the terms and conditions of the new facility.
Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Sunday issued Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) Market Conduct Regulation to promote best practices among licensed financial institutions (LFIs) when engaging with SMEs.
The objective of the regulation is to enhance SMEs’ access to financial products and services. CBUAE’s introduction of this regulation follows the launch of its new Financial Consumer Protection Regulatory Framework.
“SMEs play a vital role in the UAE’s economy. The UAE government has placed considerable emphasis on developing the SME ecosystem and removing obstacles for a transparent, entrepreneurial, and innovative SME sector in the UAE, which has good access to various financial sources,” said Abdulhamid M. Saeed Alahmadi, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE.