Strategic Engagement

The UAE’s approach to international cooperation is grounded in the belief that financial crimes are cross-border by nature and can only be substantially combatted through effective international coordination.

The Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing is the national coordinator for the UAE. It manages relationships with international AML/CFT organizations and expert community, and communicates the UAE’s financial crime achievements to the international media.

The Executive Office works through international organizations such as the FATF, the World Bank and IMF, in addition to regional bodies such as MENAFATF, the GCC Secretariat, and regional office of UNODC.

The UAE has a strong commitment to effective international cooperation, and in this regard the Executive Office leads national delegations on visits to partners abroad. The Executive Office also participates in industry events in the UAE and abroad, and organizes training and capacity building for national stakeholders.

Innovation and research are part of the UAE National Strategy and Plan to keep ahead of financial criminals. The Executive Office contributes to this work through ongoing projects with think tanks and research centers within the framework of a series of Memorandums of Understanding.