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UAE launches first legally established financial ombudsman unit 

Sanadak is the first legally established ombudsman in UAE and MENA region.
  • Sanadak's focus is on safeguarding consumers rights and resolving complaints that arise from dealings with financial institutions and licensed insurance companies.
  • Sanadak reduces the need to take claims to courts and judicial authorities, thereby bolstering consumer confidence and elevating the protection of financial consumer rights.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Sanadak, UAE’s and MENA region’s first legally established independent Ombudsman Unit catering to consumers of financial institutions and licensed insurance companies, started its operations Thursday.

Sanadak’s focus is on safeguarding consumers rights and resolving complaints that arise from dealings with financial institutions and licensed insurance companies.

Sanadak will assume all consumer complaint-handling duties previously carried out by the Central Bank of the UAE’s Consumer Protection Department and Insurance Dispute Resolution Committee.

An official statement said the establishment of Sanadak signifies a pivotal moment in enhancing an efficient and effective mechanisms for receiving, processing, and settling consumer complaints transparently and impartially in accordance with applicable laws and international best practices.

Sanadak reduces the need to take claims to courts and judicial authorities, thereby bolstering consumer confidence and elevating the protection of financial consumer rights, through collaborative efforts with financial institutions and licensed insurance companies.

Consumers can submit their complaints through Sanadak’s website or through the mobile application. People of Determination and the elderly have the additional option to submit their complaint through the Sanadak Contact Centre or in person at the Sanadak office in Abu Dhabi. 

In accordance with the UAE’s Emiratisation agenda in empowering national talent, Sanadak will be managed and operated 100 percent by UAE Nationals. Sanadak is the first Ombudsman Unit both in the UAE and the MENA region, catering to consumers of Financial Institutions and Licensed Insurance Companies

Fatman Al Jabri, chairperson of Sanadak, said, “The launch of Sanadak demonstrates the UAE’s commitment to strengthening the financial services sector for sustainable growth, in line with international best practice.”