The UAE Ministry of Economy convened the Economic Integration Committee’s third meeting of 2026 to examine mechanisms for stronger integration between the National Economic Register and relevant government entities and to review national preparations for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation in 2026. The agenda covered improving oversight of registered companies and monitoring implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, including procedures to identify the real beneficiary of businesses. Discussion on the National Economic Register focused on ensuring data is updated periodically and accurately and shared across government bodies with high efficiency and reliability, supporting both monitoring and economic policy development as the number of companies operating in the UAE exceeded 1.4 million by end-2025. The Committee also reviewed follow-up from its previous meeting, including the working mechanism for a newly formed economic legislation team bringing together legal representatives from the Ministry of Economy and local economic development departments, and noted ongoing cross-government coordination for the FATF mutual evaluation preparations.
Ministry of Economy (UAE) 2026-03-26
UAE Ministry of Economy reviews National Economic Register integration and 2026 FATF mutual evaluation preparations
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy convened the Economic Integration Committee to strengthen integration between the National Economic Register and government entities and to review preparations for the 2026 Financial Action Task Force mutual evaluation. Discussions focused on enhancing oversight of more than 1.4 million registered companies, improving data quality and sharing, and monitoring implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, including beneficial owner identification.