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4/23/25, 3:55 PM MoE teams up with key national entities to enhance cooperation

MoE teams up with key national

entities to enhance cooperation

19 Apr 2025

Top officials at the signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi.

The Ministry of Economy signed a series of MoUs with several competent national authorities in the
field of anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing, including the Economic Security
Centre of Dubai (ESCD) and the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The agreements aim to strengthen
national efforts in developing the regulatory infrastructure, enhancing integrity and transparency
systems, and improving mechanisms to combat financial crimes in accordance with international best
practices. The MoUs also facilitate the exchange of data and information, while supporting the
Ministry’s supervisory role under the relevant national legislation.

The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of the “Role of the Designated Non-Financial
Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) Sector in Combating Financial Crimes” summit, which took
place recently in Dubai. It was attended by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; Abdulla
Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice; and Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State. The MoUs
were signed by Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy; Safeya Hashem

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