On 17 March 2026, the CBUAE moved swiftly to approve a five-pillar Financial Institution Resilience Package in response to the Iran conflict, backed by record foreign exchange reserves exceeding AED 1 trillion. The response is well-structured and consistent with the CBUAE’s track record of proactive crisis management, having set clear precedents in 2008 and 2020.

Read our Wealth & Asset Management and Private Equity M&A extract from our "Keeping up with Momentum - FSIG Financial Services M&A in 2026" report. Discover: Increasing Asian high-net-worth population driving inbound investment; Expected consolidation across the hyper-fragmented asset management and private markets GP landscape.

Read our Banking and Capital Markets M&A insights from our "Keeping up with Momentum - FSIG Financial Services M&A in 2026" report. Discover why consolidation is needed for scale and technology efficiencies to combat regulatory and economic pressure, and boost global competitiveness.

Read our Insurance extract from our "Keeping up with Momentum - FSIG Financial Services M&A in 2026" Report. Discover why combatting structural pressures and catering to Asia’s wealthy class requires insurers to go beyond existing segments and strengthen both distribution and new product capabilities.