Secure, AI-powered financial cloud ecosystem developed through CBUAE-Core42 partnership.
Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has partnered with Core42, a G42 company, to develop what it calls the world’s first sovereign financial cloud infrastructure dedicated entirely to the financial sector.
The new platform, called the Sovereign Financial Cloud Services Infrastructure (SFCSI), is part of the CBUAE’s Financial Infrastructure Transformation programme, which seeks to reinforce the UAE’s position as a global hub for secure and innovative financial services.
Isolated infrastructure
The SFCSI will run on a centralised, secure, and fully isolated infrastructure. According to the CBUAE, the system is designed to:
- Ensure data sovereignty
- Enhance operational agility
- Protect against cyber threats
- Maintain continuous availability of critical financial services
The platform is set to serve the entire UAE financial sector, providing a secure and resilient foundation for the country’s banking and financial ecosystem.
AI-driven, multi-cloud
The infrastructure will integrate artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to enhance operational efficiency. According to the CBUAE, the platform will:
- Enable intelligent automation
- Provide real-time data analysis
- Support more informed decision-making
- Improve customer experience
It will also offer a unified framework for managing multi-cloud services, allowing licensed financial institutions (LFIs) to administer their services within a single environment.
Mapping objectives
Saif Humaid Al Dhaheri, Assistant Governor for Banking Operations and Support Services at the CBUAE, said:
“The national sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure provides a secure, scalable, and future-ready foundation that enhances data protection and accelerates innovation, enabling the CBUAE, together with licensed financial institutions, to deliver next-generation digital services with confidence.
With integrated AI and advanced analytics, the platform empowers the CBUAE to leverage intelligent automation and data-driven insights, reinforcing the UAE’s global competitiveness and supporting sustainable economic growth.”
Talal M. Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer (Interim) of Core42, commented:
“Finance runs on digital infrastructure; hence it must be sovereign. The sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure embeds governance and real-time oversight directly into the financial backbone of the country.
Developed in close partnership with the CBUAE, it reflects a shared commitment to building infrastructure engineered for regulatory clarity and national resilience. It enables regulated institutions to scale advanced sovereign cloud and AI capabilities without compromising national control.”
