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Finance company reporting · CBUAE SupTech scope

CBUAE SupTech reporting. Built for finance companies.

Prepare your finance company for CBUAE SupTech reporting with SmartReg.

Bring data, controls, approvals and submission preparation into one governed platform.

✓ UAE-based expertise✓ Phased implementation✓ Flexible integration
Finance company reportingSupTech scope
Scope review
42Report templates
12Reporting domains
8Reporting batches
CRCredit risk9 templatesMapped
MCMarket conduct9 templatesMapped
LQLiquidity and fraud8 templatesMapped

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The opportunity

SupTech readiness starts with your data.

As finance companies move towards CBUAE SupTech reporting, the task reaches beyond Finance. Loan portfolios, liquidity, customer outcomes, workforce information and financial-crime data all become part of a coordinated reporting operation.

SmartReg helps turn that scope into a practical delivery plan: establish reliable data, automate repeatable work and make every review and adjustment traceable.

01

Consistent definitions

Align source attributes and regulatory data points across the applicable returns.

02

Explainable numbers

Check balances, investigate exceptions and retain the evidence behind sign-off.

03

Submission readiness

Prepare for the output formats and interfaces specified for your reporting scope.

04

Coordinated delivery

Give each contributor a clear role in preparation, review and approval.

Explore the CBUAE’s wider SupTech programme →

Reporting challenges

Broader reporting demands. The same teams to deliver.

A practical SupTech programme must account for limited capacity, mixed data maturity and reporting responsibilities across the business.

01

Data scattered across the business

Loan systems, the general ledger, collections, complaints, HR and AML teams hold different pieces of the reporting picture. Repeated spreadsheet requests create fragile hand-offs.

02

Credit detail that must reconcile

Staging, past dues, restructuring, sector and emirate classifications need consistent definitions. Portfolio totals must tie back to financial balances.

03

A wider remit for lean teams

Market conduct, fraud, financial crime and workforce returns bring more contributors into a process often coordinated by a small reporting team.

04

Manual corrections without context

Last-minute overwrites and emailed approvals make it difficult to explain why a reported number changed or reproduce the original submission.

05

New submission requirements

Data-point mappings, output specifications and validation feedback introduce technical work beyond completing familiar return templates.

06

Readiness at different speeds

Some datasets are ready for integration; others still depend on business-maintained files. Waiting for every source can delay the whole programme.

SmartReg solution

From source data to a controlled submission.

SmartReg brings the reporting lifecycle together, with configuration and delivery support tailored to your finance company.

CapabilityHow SmartReg supports your reporting cycle
Bring lending and business data togetherConnect loan and finance systems, data marts and agreed files. Capture less structured departmental inputs through controlled templates, with data owners and validation at entry.
Map once. Reuse across returns.Create a finance-company regulatory data layer with consistent customer, account, product and classification attributes. Use Smart Studio to configure calculations and mappings under change control.
Catch and explain reporting exceptionsApply data-quality checks, intra-report and cross-report validations, period-on-period variance analysis and agreed trial-balance reconciliations. Drill into the records behind a failed check.
Make approvals and adjustments auditableRoute preparation, exceptions, corrections and sign-off to the right owners. Retain original and revised values, supporting reasons and approval history for each reporting period.
Prepare outputs and manage submission evidenceGenerate the applicable machine-readable output and support XBRL and API integration where specified. Track acknowledgements, rejection handling and resubmissions as part of the agreed integration.
Keep reporting current after go-liveManage changes to mappings, templates and rules through versioned releases. Preserve period-specific data and evidence so teams can investigate historical submissions.

A focused first phase

Introduce control while integrations mature.

Use existing prepared data and controlled uploads to introduce validations, approvals and submission preparation. Suitable when reporting deadlines are closer than source-system integration readiness.

Connect the underlying data

Expand automation by report family.

Integrate lending, finance and supporting systems to automate data preparation, calculations and reporting as data gaps are resolved, within the same platform.

Report coverage

Your reporting scope, in one place.

Explore the supplied SupTech inventory by template, domain and batch. Smarbl uses this scope to structure applicability, data mapping and implementation.

42Report templates
12Reporting domains
8Reporting batches
Showing all 42 templates
IDTemplate nameDomainBatch
1.1ASSETSFinancial ReportingM1
1.2LIABILITIES, CAPITAL & OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMSFinancial ReportingM1
1.3INCOME STATEMENTFinancial ReportingM1
2.1LIQUID ASSETS RATIO & DEFERMENTSLiquidityM1
2.2CLASSIFICATION OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES, MATURITY-WISELiquidityM2
2.3LARGEST DEPOSITORSLiquidityQ1
2.4INTERBANK COUNTERPARTIES-DOMESTICLiquidityQ1
3.1AGGREGATE CAPITAL FUND CALCULATIONCapital AdequacyQ1
5.2RESTRUCTURED LOANS - NON DISTRESSED AND DISTRESSEDCredit RiskQ1
5.3MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOANS (RESIDENT)Credit RiskQ1
5.4CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS, ADVANCES AND INVESTMENTS BY ASSET CLASS, SECTORS AND PAST DUESCredit RiskM2
5.5REAL ESTATE EXPOSURECredit RiskQ1
5.6TOP 15 ACCOUNTS UNDER STAGE 2 AND STAGE 3Credit RiskQ1
5.7LIST OF RESTRUCTURED ACCOUNTS (OTHER THAN LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS)Credit RiskQ1
5.8EMIRATES WISE CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS & ADVANCES AND DEPOSITS TO INDIVIDUALSCredit RiskQ1
5.9EMIRATES WISE CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS & ADVANCES AND DEPOSITS OTHER THAN TO INDIVIDUALSCredit RiskQ1
5.10LIST OF TOP 50 PAST DUE ACCOUNTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN CLASSIFIED AS STAGE 3Credit RiskQ1
6.1LARGE CREDIT EXPOSURESLarge ExposureQ1
7.1LIST OF SECURITIES & FINANCIAL ASSETSMarket RiskM2
8.1LIST OF OUTSOURCING CONTRACTSOperational RiskY1
8.2EMPLOYMENT DATAOperational RiskQ1
8.3DORMANT ACCOUNTSOperational RiskQ1
10.1EMIRATIZATION DATARBSQ1
13.1OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTIESEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG)Q1
13.2FINANCE COMPANY'S NETWORKEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG)HY
13.3OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT REPORTEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG)Q1
14.1IFPD - A - ISSUER CARD TXN COUNTS AMOUNTSFraudQ1
14.2IFPD - B - ISSUER CARD PREVENTED FRAUD AMOUNTSFraudQ1
14.3IFPD - C - ISSUER CARD FRAUD TXN DATAFraudQ1
14.4IFPD - D - ACQUIRER CARD FRAUD TXN DATAFraudQ1
15.1FINANCIAL CRIME -CBUAE - AMLD - KRIQFinancial CrimeY2
15.2FINANCIAL CRIME DATA EMIRATE WISEFinancial CrimeY2
15.3FINANCIAL CRIME DATA COUNTRY WISEFinancial CrimeY2
16.1FINANCE COMPANY INFORMATIONMarket ConductQ2
16.2FINANCE COMPANY EMPLOYEE & TRAININGSMarket ConductQ2
16.3CONSUMER INFORMATION, COMPLAINTS INFORMATION, RETAIL PRODUCTS & TRANSACTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMarket ConductQ2
16.4CONDUCT CULTURE ASSESSMENTMarket ConductY1
16.5COMPLAINTS DATAMarket ConductM3
16.6ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS ACTION PLANMarket ConductM3
16.7PRODUCTS SOLD VIA BROKERSMarket ConductQ2
16.8PRODUCT AND SERVICES (INCLUDING FEE AND CHARGES)Market ConductY1
16.9PAST YEAR EDUCATION AND TRAININGMarket ConductY1

Implementation

A phased route to readiness.

Prioritise by regulatory requirements, data availability and operational risk. Agree dates after the scope and testing dependencies are clear.

01

Confirm scopeValidate applicable templates, batch requirements, submission specifications and accountable owners.

02

Assess dataMap source fields, financial reconciliations and gaps across lending and support functions.

03

Configure and connectSet up reports, rules, controls and workflows. Integrate ready sources and govern interim files.

04

Test and rehearseRun UAT and parallel reporting. Resolve breaks and test the regulator interface when available.

05

Go live and supportTrain users, hand over the runbook and support initial cycles. Maintain agreed regulatory changes.

Scope → Data → Configuration → UAT → Go-live

Build delivery around evidence and clear ownership.

  1. 1

    Confirm scopeAgreed inventory and delivery waves

  2. 2

    Assess dataData mapping and remediation plan

  3. 3

    Configure and connectConfigured and internally tested scope

  4. 4

    Test and rehearseBusiness sign-off and readiness evidence

  5. 5

    Go live and supportOperational reporting and support model

Our experience

Regional reporting expertise. A platform with proven foundations.

These references demonstrate Smarbl’s platform and banking experience. Finance-company SupTech scope, configuration and delivery are agreed for each engagement.

80+ years

Years of collective experience

Regulatory reporting, banking, data and implementation expertise, with a team headquartered in the UAE.

Our CBUAE reporting approach →
Case study

Reporting automation for a global bank

A common data model, automated reporting, data-quality controls and traceable workflows for a global bank with a Middle East presence.

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Related insights

Understand the change ahead.

Perspectives from Smarbl on SupTech and the foundations of modern regulatory reporting.

CBUAE SupTech initiative: what banks need to look out for

Understand the wider programme and the data preparation lessons relevant to finance companies.

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The shift towards granular data reporting

Why source attributes, consistent definitions and data lineage matter as reporting evolves.

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The evolution of SupTech and its impact on regulated entities

Explore the move towards technology-enabled supervision and its implications for reporting teams.

Read insight →

Finance-company questions

Planning your move to SupTech?

Answers for finance, risk, compliance and technology teams at UAE finance companies.

SupTech is the CBUAE’s programme to modernise supervision using technology and better data. For finance companies moving into the reporting framework, readiness means connecting the applicable returns to reliable source data, repeatable calculations, review controls and the required submission format. The reporting scope extends across financial and non-financial functions.

The finance-company scope listed here contains 42 templates across 12 domains, including Financial Reporting, Liquidity, Capital Adequacy, Credit Risk, Large Exposure, Market Risk, Operational Risk, RBS, ESG, Fraud, Market Conduct and Financial Crime. Smarbl maps the agreed inventory to SmartReg configurations during implementation. Final applicability is confirmed against your licence, activities and the CBUAE instructions issued to your company.

The catalogue is the starting inventory for the offering. Activity-dependent returns, including card issuing or acquiring fraud data and broker-related reporting, need an applicability review. A report with no activity may still require a NIL submission. Your team should confirm the applicable treatment from CBUAE instructions before a return is excluded.

These are the batch labels in the supplied finance-company report inventory. They are retained exactly as provided. The inventory does not define their submission deadlines or implementation dates, so those dates should be confirmed from the accompanying CBUAE communication. A project plan should distinguish regulatory batch requirements from internal automation milestones.

Yes. A first phase can ingest agreed Excel or CSV inputs and introduce validations, controlled adjustments, maker-checker approvals and report output. Subsequent phases can replace those inputs with system integrations. Each manual source still needs a named owner, a defined structure, a cut-off and evidence of review.

SmartReg can work with existing data warehouses, loan management systems and governed extracts. Smarbl assesses whether your current data layer can supply the necessary attributes and introduces a regulatory data model where needed. The scope can combine automated feeds with controlled inputs from HR, complaints, compliance and other functions.

Implementation maps loan balances, accrued amounts, staging, past dues, restructuring flags, customer classifications and other required attributes to regulatory definitions. Agreed controls reconcile relevant portfolio totals to the general ledger or trial balance and compare related returns. Exceptions are assigned for investigation, and approved adjustments remain traceable to their underlying data.

SmartReg supports data-point mapping, taxonomy-based XBRL generation and regulator-facing API integration. The finance-company implementation will configure and test the applicable output, validation rules, authentication and acknowledgement handling against the CBUAE specifications and test environment available for your reporting scope.

Smarbl works with your data owners and reporting teams through scope confirmation, source mapping, configuration, integration, UAT, parallel runs and go-live support. Training and an operating runbook support handover. Subsequent changes to templates, rules and taxonomies are assessed, versioned and tested under the agreed maintenance and support scope.

The plan and commercial proposal depend on applicable reports, source systems, data gaps, integration depth, deployment choice and regulatory testing windows. A readiness assessment produces a phased scope and responsibilities before dates are committed. A focused first phase can prioritise reporting controls and submission preparation, with deeper automation delivered in agreed waves.

SmartReg supports on-premise, private-cloud and hybrid deployment. The proposed architecture is agreed with your technology and security teams, taking account of data residency, access controls, availability, disaster recovery and applicable regulatory requirements.

Smarbl brings published regulatory reporting experience with global and regional banks, a UAE-based team and Chartis Category Leader recognition for Regulatory Reporting Solutions in 2025. That experience supports the proposed finance-company offering. The published references linked here demonstrate platform and banking delivery experience; they do not establish a completed finance-company SupTech implementation.

Reviewed by: Co-founder & Director, SmarblRegulatory reporting, data and banking transformation experience across India and the GCC.
Last reviewedSeptember 2026

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