Managing Politically Exposed Persons Risk in the GCC: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

The Gulf Cooperation Council states are home to significant concentrations of politically exposed persons.

The Gulf Cooperation Council states are home to significant concentrations of politically exposed persons.

The Dubai International Financial Centre operates as a financial free zone with its own independent regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has significantly increased its focus on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism over the past.

The Gulf Cooperation Council comprises six states: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.

The United Arab Emirates has one of the highest per-capita remittance outflows in the world.