The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support the exchange of information and expertise across areas of shared interest. Signed in Abu Dhabi, the agreement is intended to deepen supervisory and regulatory coordination between the two central banks. The memorandum covers cooperation on financial technology, monetary policy, macroprudential measures and financial stability. It also identifies priority areas including financial consumer protection, financial inclusion and education, Islamic banking, banking supervision, payment systems supervision and oversight, implementation of international prudential standards, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, subject to the applicable laws and regulations of both sides. The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo described it as its first memorandum of understanding with the Central Bank of the UAE.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo2026-06-16
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo signs cooperation memorandum with the Central Bank of the UAE on supervision fintech and AML CFT
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo and the Central Bank of the UAE signed a memorandum of understanding to expand bilateral cooperation and information sharing. The agreement covers supervisory and regulatory coordination, including fintech, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, payment systems, prudential standards and AML CFT. It is the Kosovo central bank’s first such memorandum with the UAE central bank.