Institution record
Dubai First
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBUAETier-2 Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) | Number pending check | Regulated | First Abu Dhabi Bank | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Dubai First against peer institutions in our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai First (this record) | CBUAE | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CheckOut | MASFMAAUSTRAC+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Habib Bank AG Zurich | FINMACBUAE | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Binance | FIU-INDAMFFinCEN+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| OKX | FSAMASVARA+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| BAM | AMFFIUVARA+12 | 15 / 15 | Risk 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?
Dubai First is registered at FAB Building, Khalifa Business Park – Al Qurm District, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. and tracked under our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers scope based on its institutional service profile (Credit cards) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (CBUAE) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
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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