The Central Bank of the UAE released an update on the Financial Stability Council’s first Board meeting of 2025, which reviewed progress on implementing prior Board decisions and considered financial stability developments in the UAE and globally. The Board also discussed the Council’s 2025–2026 work programme and agreed to strengthen its technical capacity and thematic focus. A decision was adopted to establish a Technical Advisory Committee to oversee technical matters related to financial stability, alongside approval to form three working groups. These cover digital innovation, with a mandate to monitor market developments, assess risks and develop policy recommendations; non-bank financial intermediation, tasked with a comprehensive sector review to assess systemic risks and identify regulatory opportunities; and data development, focused on reviewing data management practices, recommending improvements and expanding financial stability data coverage. The meeting brought together senior representatives from the Central Bank of the UAE, the Securities and Commodities Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market, the Dubai Financial Services Authority and the Ministry of Finance.