The Ministry of Commerce and Business has issued Ministerial Decision No. (25) of 2025, outlining new guidelines and procedures for figuring out and addressing violations associated to cash laundering and terrorist financing amongst actual property brokers and sellers in valuable jewellery.
The decision categorizes 19 particular violations based mostly on Regulation No. (106) of 2013, its govt laws, and associated ministerial choices.
These violations are labeled in accordance with threat stage — 4 low-risk violations, 9 medium-risk violations and 6 high-risk violations, studies Al-Rai each day.
The ministry clarified that the purpose of imposing monetary penalties is to not punish or hurt the violating events, however somewhat to implement compliance and strengthen Kuwait’s efforts within the international struggle towards monetary crimes.
This regulatory step displays ongoing efforts to tighten controls over particular non-financial companies and professions (DNFBPs), which are sometimes susceptible to being misused for illicit monetary actions. The choice goals to make sure transparency and authorized accountability throughout each sectors.