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Institution record

Dubai First

Risk level not supplied1 of 1 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
CBUAETier-2
In our coverage
Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
Number pending checkRegulatedFirst Abu Dhabi Bank—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Dubai First against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Dubai First (this record)
CBUAE
1 / 1Risk level not supplied—0
CheckOut
MASFMACBUAE+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Emirates Investment Bank
SCACBUAE
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
Habib Bank AG Zurich
CBUAEFINMA
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
CBUAE
1 / 1Risk level not supplied—0
Ajman Bank
CBUAE
1 / 1Risk level not supplied—0

Dubai First: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is Dubai First's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Dubai First (legal entity reference: Dubai First) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: CBUAE (Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-2. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official CBUAE public register.

Which of Dubai First's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

This directory focuses on institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east. 1 of Dubai First's 1 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: CBUAE (licence Number pending check, regulated, entity: First Abu Dhabi Bank). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.

What is Dubai First's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Dubai First carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to Dubai First's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Dubai First, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (dubaifirst.com/en-ae) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to CBUAE.

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