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UAE Central Bank Payment Token Services Regulation moves into operational phase

Central Bank of the UAE payment token regulation now fully operational

United Arab Emirates · Middle East Regulatory / Digital Currency / Stablecoins
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Event Type
Regulation
Originally published
2026-06-16
Lifecycle state
CURRENT
Permanent GPIR record
cbuae-payment-token-2026
Publication Status
ARCHIVED PUBLICATION

GPIR Summary

The Central Bank of the UAE's Payment Token Services Regulation, which licenses and supervises the issuance, conversion, custody and transfer of fiat-referenced payment tokens including stablecoins, moved out of its transition period on 16 June 2026 and is now in its operational phase.

Why It Matters

The regulation gives UAE-licensed payment token issuers and service providers a formal supervisory framework — a reference point for stablecoin activity in a major Gulf payments hub, with direct relevance to cross-border settlement using tokenised value.

Source

Source
Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
Publication
Payment Token Services Regulation — CBUAE Rulebook
Published
16 June 2026
GPIR Validation
VALIDATED
Retrieved
14 August 2026
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