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On 16 September 2026, the one-year transitional period under the UAE’s new Central Bank Law comes to an end. Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 came into force on 16 September 2025, giving licensed financial institutions exactly one year to bring their operations into line with a fully overhauled regulatory framework. That window is now closing.

Quick answer: Agentic AI in banking refers to AI systems that don’t just generate text or answer questions – they take a goal, break it into steps, use tools and data sources, make decisions, and complete multi-step workflows (like investigating a fraud case or processing a KYC file) with minimal human intervention, looping in a person only for genuine judgment calls. Walk into any banking technology conference in 2026, and you’ll notice the conversation has quietly shifted.