The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) revoked the licence of Sundus Exchange operating in the UAE, struck its name off the licences register, and imposed a financial sanction of 10 million under Article 14 of Federal Decree Law No. 20 of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations, as amended. The measures followed CBUAE examinations that identified failures and violations of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations framework and related regulations.