Firms found flouting the rules will be fined Dhs 5,000 per worker while the penalty will rise to Dhs 50,000 if a large number of labourers are found to be working.
The bank will convene shareholders soon to vote on a rights issue worth Dhs504 million and raise its sukuk limit to $3 billion from the existing $2 billion ceiling.
The new trading-at-last session will start 20 seconds after 1355, allowing investors to place orders based on the already calculated closing prices of securities.
UAE banking sector revenues rose nearly 14 per cent last year but expansion shows signs of decelerating due to factors including oil price drop and a cooling of real estate markets.