Middle East & Africa Reg Desk

Monday, 2026-09-14 · covering the last 72h

Gulf

CBUAE's new SME customer-protection rules take effect. The Central Bank of the UAE's SME Customer Protection Regulation (Circular No. 2/2026), issued in February 2026, came into force 13 September, replacing the 2021 SME Market Conduct Regulation. It binds all CBUAE-licensed banks and finance companies serving SME customers, adding requirements on account opening, disclosure, fees, responsible financing, complaints handling and support during financial difficulty. CBUAE Rulebook

No other material items from Saudi CMA/Tadawul, UAE SCA/DFSA/FSRA/DFM/ADX, Qatar QFMA/QSE, Kuwait CMA/Boursa Kuwait or Oman/Bahrain in the window, and no new regulatory circulars from SAMA, QCB or CBK.

Israel

No material ISA, TASE or Bank of Israel rule items in the window.

Africa

No material items from South Africa FSCA/JSE/SARB, Egypt FRA/EGX/CBE, Nigeria SEC/NGX/CBN, Kenya CMA/NSE/CBK or Morocco AMMC/Bank Al-Maghrib in the window.

Informational only — summaries of public regulatory and central bank sources; not advice.