# EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia tightens anti-crime oversight on UAE-bound bank transfers

https://mins.news/en/item/25072

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 11:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-tightens-anti-crime-oversight-uae-bound-bank-transfers-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8444a0c69d290001818fd1

> Saudi Arabia has added regulatory scrutiny to financial transfers headed to the United Arab Emirates, applying measures reserved for countries deemed high-risk for illicit money flows, according to three people familiar with the matter. The move is the latest indication of a growing rift between the two wealthy Gulf monarchies.

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