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AML/CFT, sanctions and financial compliance · Regulatory layer

CBO AML/CFT Instructions for Licensed Financial Institutions

Binding instructions implementing Royal Decree 30/2016 through risk-based controls, CDD and beneficial ownership, enhanced due diligence, PEP controls, monitoring, suspicious-transaction reporting, record keeping, governance, training and independent review.

Material typeBinding CBO Circular
Legal branchAML/CFT, sanctions and financial compliance
Legal layerRegulatory layer
Source languageOfficial CBO English text
Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

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Document overview

Binding instructions implementing Royal Decree 30/2016 through risk-based controls, CDD and beneficial ownership, enhanced due diligence, PEP controls, monitoring, suspicious-transaction reporting, record keeping, governance, training and independent review.

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Scope and exclusions

Applies to

Binding on financial institutions supervised by the CBO, including banks, finance and leasing, exchange and remittance, and relevant payment institutions within the regulatory perimeter.

Limitations and exclusions

Do not replace Royal Decree 30/2016, targeted-financial-sanctions decisions or separate FSA instructions for insurance, takaful and capital markets.

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Official source

CBO Circular BM 1187 / FM 38 / ME 37 · Central Bank of Oman

September 13, 2026

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This editorial overview explains the instrument's subject and scope but does not replace the authoritative Arabic text or the current consolidated version.

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