--- title: "CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business (CBUAE-EB) | Elucidate" description: "Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE): CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business. 62 institutions hold an active licence or registration on it (as at 24 September 2026); 12 hold a BIC. Licence numbers, LEIs and status." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-eb --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Registers](https://elucidate.co/directory/register) 3. CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business Register · United Arab Emirates # CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business Check whether a firm appears on Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)’s register, with its status, licence number and activities. Institutions on it that also hold a BIC show their licences on their own page. Publisher Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) Level Prudential licence Regulator’s register Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates · August 2026 edition Retrieved 24 September 2026 [Open the register ↗](https://www.centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf) 62 Institutions Active · inactive not published 12 Hold a BIC 19% of institutions 62 On a tracked register 100% of institutions 31 LEI mapped 50% of institutions 62 Licence number published 100% of institutions ### CBUAE-EB at a glance Every row is the same 62 institutions, split by one attribute Type - Money service business 62 · 100% Identification - [BIC and a register licence](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,register®ister=CBUAE-EB) 12 · 19% - [Register only, no BIC](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=nobic®ister=CBUAE-EB) 50 · 81% Regulation level - [Prudential licence](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=prudential®ister=CBUAE-EB) 62 · 100% LEI - LEI mapped 31 · 50% - No LEI mapped 31 · 50% View as table | Attribute | Institutions | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | | Money service business | 62 | 100% | | Identification | | BIC and a register licence | 12 | 19% | | Register only, no BIC | 50 | 81% | | Regulation level | | Prudential licence | 62 | 100% | | LEI | | LEI mapped | 31 | 50% | | No LEI mapped | 31 | 50% | An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. Retrieved 24 September 2026 [Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-eb#institutions) [What it publishes](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-eb#method) [Licence classes](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-eb#types) [Hold a BIC](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-eb#linked) ## Institutions on CBUAE-EB The first 25 of the 62 institutions with an active licence or registration on CBUAE-EB, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first. - [Al Ahalia Money Exchange Bureau No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.057.1996.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 254900MJYQF6VB3E2G67](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahalia-money-exchange-bureau-e7f9f8390642) - [Al Amal Express Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.106.2013.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-amal-express-exchange-ccfa7097b2a1) - [Al Ansari Exchange L.LC. No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.002.1981.01 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ansari-exchange-l-lc-8838e0d53405) - [Al Bader Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.038.1989.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 984500067EFDEF707C27](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-bader-exchange-f16e0cba6b48) - [Al Dahab Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.070.2001.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 984500SDB92D39928F63](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-dahab-exchange-7f4aa816b8b6) - [Al Dhahery Money Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.031.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 9845004D13E2B5D0F784](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-dhahery-money-exchange-9ec9ee3d1ab1) - [Al Fardan Exchange L.L.C No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.001.1981.01 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-fardan-exchange-l-l-c-884ced6bbcf4) - [Al Ghurair Exchange (L.L.P) No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.021.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 984500657910AACFW473](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ghurair-exchange-l-l-p-4451ba33977d) - [Al Ghurair International Exchange-L.L.C No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.066.1999.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ghurair-international-exchange-l-l-c-3c5dc1f866bf) - [Al Jaber Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.093.2009.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 984500N6D6QFB60D1436](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-jaber-exchange-f8cf96889a2d) - [Al Jarwan Money Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.012.1981.03 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-jarwan-money-exchange-4334c36c087b) - [Al Jazira Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.113.2014.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 984500DB45B409FB7U51](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-jazira-exchange-bfdab9754ccf) - [Al Modawallah Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.01.043.1991.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-modawallah-exchange-4f148360d1e8) - [Al Mussabah Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.01.025.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-mussabah-exchange-75062d5b9ac8) - [Al Razouki Int'l Exchange Co. LLC. No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.017.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-razouki-int-l-exchange-co-llc-bd62a8902061) - [Al Rostamani International Exchange LLC No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.018.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-rostamani-international-exchange-llc-a8adfb6c3b1d) - [Al Shorafa Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.100.2011.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-shorafa-exchange-157c91f93ed2) - [Alfa Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.092.2008.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 213800N2QI31CGUXSA75](https://elucidate.co/directory/alfa-exchange-2d80927a6f47) - [Alfuad Exchange BIC ALFXAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.068.2001.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 25490029IZD59ASLZV41](https://elucidate.co/directory/alfuad-exchange-alfxaead) - [Baniyas Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.101.2012.01 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/baniyas-exchange-1f4a9fd4c43e) - [Belhasa Global Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.086.2007.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 254900Q2IZ2H38QF8R03](https://elucidate.co/directory/belhasa-global-exchange-cb8bb28df8b8) - [Capital Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.115.2014.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/capital-exchange-d312f642f211) - [City Exchange BIC CEXHAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.058.1996.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 2549007JTKROHF9RH015](https://elucidate.co/directory/city-exchange-cexhaead) - [Dar Exchange No BIC Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.116.2014.02 (CBUAE-EB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/dar-exchange-ada093370191) - [Delma Exchange BIC DELXAEAA Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.089.2008.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 894500JC966WXG56R684](https://elucidate.co/directory/delma-exchange-delxaeaa) [See all 62 institutions on CBUAE-EB →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?register=CBUAE-EB) ## What this register publishes Check what CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business records before relying on a status: fields vary from one register to another. ### Fields published Share of the 62 licences and registrations on the register, as at 24 September 2026 - **Licence numbers:** 100% of licences - **Registration dates:** 0% of licences - **End dates:** 0% of licences - **Inactive entries:** Not published by the register - **Activities:** Published - **LEI:** Matched by Elucidate for 50% of the register’s records ### Limits of this register - CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business publishes current entries only. Entries removed from it are not kept, so none is marked inactive. ## Licences by class All 62 licences and registrations on CBUAE-EB are of one class: Money Transmitter / Remittance. ## Institutions on CBUAE-EB that hold a BIC Of the 62 institutions on CBUAE-EB, 12 hold a BIC in Swift’s directory. Their licences on this register are shown on their page. - [Alfuad Exchange BIC ALFXAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.068.2001.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 25490029IZD59ASLZV41](https://elucidate.co/directory/alfuad-exchange-alfxaead) - [City Exchange BIC CEXHAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.058.1996.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 2549007JTKROHF9RH015](https://elucidate.co/directory/city-exchange-cexhaead) - [Delma Exchange BIC DELXAEAA Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.02.089.2008.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 894500JC966WXG56R684](https://elucidate.co/directory/delma-exchange-delxaeaa) - [Federal Exchange BIC FEDXAEA1 Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.122.2015.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 254900KCCW058N3DQM63](https://elucidate.co/directory/federal-exchange-fedxaea1) - [Gcc Exchange BIC GCCEAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.073.2002.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 25490035DW7073N6TR69](https://elucidate.co/directory/gcc-exchange-gcceaead) - [Index Exchange LLC BIC HEXCAEAA Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.013.1981.03 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 213800CO8UC7MUUHRN52](https://elucidate.co/directory/index-exchange-llc-hexcaeaa) - [Joyalukkas Exchange BIC JOEXAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.010.1981.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 213800V1TZ5IPI3X3417](https://elucidate.co/directory/joyalukkas-exchange-joexaead) - [Lari Exchange BIC LAEEAEAA Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.003.1981.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 254900FYYH9UDG4NT140](https://elucidate.co/directory/lari-exchange-laeeaeaa) - [Lulu International Exchange BIC LULUAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.090.2008.01 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 254900SMCK0JLYIOLU08](https://elucidate.co/directory/lulu-international-exchange-luluaead) - [Orient Exchange CO.(L.L.C.) BIC OECOAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.024.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 55860027REKC9VDPNH94](https://elucidate.co/directory/orient-exchange-co-l-l-c-oecoaead) - [Redha Al Ansari Exchange BIC RAECAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.016.1982.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 549300LHRGMT4X7VHF05](https://elucidate.co/directory/redha-al-ansari-exchange-raecaead) - [Universal Exchange Center BIC UECEAEAD Money service business Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 03.01.03.081.2006.02 (CBUAE-EB) · LEI 213800R2FLOQ3WX9D173](https://elucidate.co/directory/universal-exchange-center-ueceaead) [See all 12 institutions that hold a BIC on CBUAE-EB →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic®ister=CBUAE-EB) Sources & method An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. Institutions come from Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory and from the public registers of financial regulators; a register record joins an institution that holds a BIC only through a shared LEI, never by name alone. Institutions without a BIC are not screened against sanctions lists. An institution missing from this register is not necessarily unregulated. [Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology) Sources for this page - **CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Exchange Business**—Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · [register ↗](https://www.centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf) retrieved 24 September 2026 ## Assess the financial crime risk behind a counterparty A BIC or a licence identifies an entity; it does not assess it. The Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks and payment firms. [Read about the FinCrime Index](https://elucidate.co/ratings). [Book a demo](https://elucidate.co/demo-request) Licence and registration data are drawn from the public registers of the regulators named on each page and shown for information only; the official register is always the authority. LEIs and ownership are from GLEIF. Directory and gpi data are drawn from SWIFT's public sources. SWIFT, Swift gpi and UETR are trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SC, Avenue Adèle 1, 1310 La Hulpe, Belgium. Elucidate is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by SWIFT or any regulator named here. Elucidate does not provide payment or other financial services.