MENA BANKS UNDER THE NEW U.S. REGULATORY DIRECTION
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES TREASURY PRIORITIES, SECONDARY SANCTIONS, FINANCIAL INTEGRITY & THE FUTURE OF CORRESPONDENT BANKING
9TH NOVEMBER 2026 THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, 33 LIBERTY STREET- NEW YORK
Twenty Years of U.S.–MENA
Public–Private Dialogue:
The
year 2026 marks a significant milestone for the U.S.–MENA Public–Private Sector
Dialogue (PSD), as the initiative celebrates 20 years of sustained engagement, consistency
and close cooperation between the Union of Arab Banks and U.S. authorities and
financial institutions.
Launched
in 2006, the PSD has developed over two decades into an important platform for
direct dialogue between the Arab banking community and U.S. financial
authorities. Throughout these twenty years, the initiative has been sustained
by the Union of Arab Banks through its longstanding and close cooperation with
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, bringing together policymakers,
regulators, central banks, financial institutions and senior compliance
professionals from both the United States and the MENA region
The 20th
U.S.–MENA Public–Private Sector Dialogue is intended to be forward-looking,
practical and action-oriented.
Its
objective is to strengthen direct communication between U.S. authorities and
MENA financial institutions; provide greater clarity regarding evolving U.S.
regulatory expectations; address critical country-specific challenges; enhance
the region’s capacity to manage emerging financial and technological risks; and
preserve trusted access to the U.S. and international financial systems.
After twenty
years of continuous U.S.–MENA public-private dialogue, the fundamental
principle remains unchanged:
Financial integrity and financial access must
reinforce one another.
Stronger compliance, greater transparency and
sustained public-private dialogue are not only regulatory requirements; they
are essential foundations for trust, correspondent banking relationships,
investment and the MENA region’s continued integration into the global
financial system.
US-MENA PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE (PSD) 2026
MENA BANKS UNDER THE NEW U.S. REGULATORY DIRECTION
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES TREASURY PRIORITIES, SECONDARY SANCTIONS, FINANCIAL INTEGRITY & THE FUTURE OF CORRESPONDENT BANKING
9TH NOVEMBER 2026 THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, 33 LIBERTY STREET- NEW YORK
Twenty Years of U.S.–MENA Public–Private Dialogue:
The year 2026 marks a significant milestone for the U.S.–MENA Public–Private Sector Dialogue (PSD), as the initiative celebrates 20 years of sustained engagement, consistency and close cooperation between the Union of Arab Banks and U.S. authorities and financial institutions.
Launched in 2006, the PSD has developed over two decades into an important platform for direct dialogue between the Arab banking community and U.S. financial authorities. Throughout these twenty years, the initiative has been sustained by the Union of Arab Banks through its longstanding and close cooperation with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, bringing together policymakers, regulators, central banks, financial institutions and senior compliance professionals from both the United States and the MENA region
20
Speakers
1
Days
100
Attendance
Expected Outcome
The 20th U.S.–MENA Public–Private Sector Dialogue is intended to be forward-looking, practical and action-oriented.
Its objective is to strengthen direct communication between U.S. authorities and MENA financial institutions; provide greater clarity regarding evolving U.S. regulatory expectations; address critical country-specific challenges; enhance the region’s capacity to manage emerging financial and technological risks; and preserve trusted access to the U.S. and international financial systems.
After twenty years of continuous U.S.–MENA public-private dialogue, the fundamental principle remains unchanged:
Financial integrity and financial access must reinforce one another.
Stronger compliance, greater transparency and sustained public-private dialogue are not only regulatory requirements; they are essential foundations for trust, correspondent banking relationships, investment and the MENA region’s continued integration into the global financial system.
UAB Sponsors for 2026 Activities