This is just blind faith. Trust me, they are fighting in this game and it will become harder and harder to be a so-called ghost in the UAE banking system. And once you get questions asked, better be prepared.
P.S. I suppose you know about new goAML implementations?
Why do you think they are implementing new rules? Do you really think they don't care?
Ministry of Economy - UAE carries out the preparation of the project of the General Development plan of the state, identifies its stages and annual divisions and all matters associated to that
www.economy.gov.ae
For example, in Vanuatu, the regulations do not allow offshore banks to open accounts for Vanuatu residents, so this comparison is useless.