Consultation Paper
| Closing Date
| Documents
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Second Consultation – Capital Adequacy Module (CA) |
1 September 2024 |
Second Consultation - Capital Adequacy Module Vol 1_CA_Part _2nd Consultation_8 July 2024 Appendix CA-2_Definitions_8 July 2024 Appendix CA-4_8 July 2024 Appendix CA-24_8 July 2024 Tabulation 1_8 JULY 2024
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Proposed Amendments to the Resolutions relating to Professional Associations that are Subject to the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law |
27 August 2024 |
Proposed Amendments to the Resolutions relating to Professional Associations تعديل قرار رقم (27) لسنة 2008 بإصدار لائحة بشأن الجمعيات 220824المهنية تعديل قرار رقم (28) لسنة 2008 بإصدار نموذج النظام الأساسي للجمعيات 220824المهنية
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Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IR) Module |
31 March 2024 |
Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book Module Vol 1_IRRBB_2024
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Method of Notification to Customers |
13 February 2024 |
Methods of Notification to Customers
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Life and Unit-linked Insurance |
28 January 2024 |
Consultation_Life and Unit-Linked Insurance Vol 3_BC_2023
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Insurance Cover on Loans |
28 January 2024 |
Consultation_Insurance cover on Loans Vol 5_Financing Companies_BC_2024
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Proposed Amendments to the Cyber Security Requirements |
28 January 2024 |
Proposed Amendments to Cyber Security Requirements Vol 1_OM_2024 Vol 2_OM_2024 Vol 5_Ancillary_GR_2024 Vol 6_CRA_2024
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Dividends and Profit Repatriation |
28 December 2023 |
OG-402-2023 - Circular Consultation - Dividends and Profit Repatriation GR - Volume 30 Nov2023
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Total Repayments Ratio and Maximum Tenor Limit |
13 December 2023 |
Consultation_Total Repayments Ratio and Maximum Tenor Limit Vol 1_CM_Nov 2023 Vol 2_CM_Nov 2023
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Insurance Cover on Loans/Financing |
26 November 2023 |
Consultation_Insurance Cover on Loan Financing Vol 1_BC 2nd consultation_12Nov2023 Vol 2_BC 2nd consultation_12Nov2023
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Consultation – Amendments to Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions Module (Module TMA) |
19 October 2023 |
TMA Circular TMA Module
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Proposed Requirements for Open Banking Authentication, ASPSP Disclosures and AISP/PISP Reporting on API Performance Statistics |
18 October 2023 |
Circular - Consultation Proposed Requirments on API Performance Statistics Vol 1_PD_2023 Vol 2_PD_2023 Vol1_ BR_2023 Vol2_ BR_2023 Vol 5_Ancillary_BR Appendix PD-6 Disclosures by ASPSPs Appendix OB-1 Reporting by AISP-PISP Embedded Authentication Flow
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Draft Resolution on Regulating the Security Right over Accounts at Financial institutions and Eligible Securities |
3 October 2023 |
Draft Resolution on Secured Transaction Law CBB Secured Transaction Law Resolution
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ESG Reporting Guidelines |
17 September 2023 |
ESG Reporting Guidelines ESG Reporting Guidelines Document
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Amendments to Capital Adequacy Module (Module CA) |
14 September 2023 |
Amendments to the Capital Adequacy Module (Module CA) Vol 1_CA_Part 2_2023 Appendix CA-2_Definitions_2023 Appendix CA-4_2023 Appendix CA-24_2023
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Amendments to Crypto-asset Module (Module CRA) |
23 August 2023 |
Amendments to Crypto-asset Module CRA_26 July 2023 Vol 6_CRA_2023
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Family Office Module (FO) |
21 August 2023 |
Family Offices Module (FO)_24 July 2023 Vol 4_FO Module_2023
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Amendment to Financial Crime Module (FC) |
17 August 2023 |
Amendments to FC Module (Companies Under Formation) FC_Vol 1_2023 FC_Vol 2_2023
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Volume 3 – Revised HC Module |
10 August 2023 |
OG_High Level Controls Module - Module HC_11 July 2023 Vol 3_HC Module
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Insurance Costs on Loans and Financings |
24 July 2023 |
Consultation_Insurance costs on loans and financing_26 June 2023 Vol 1_BC_Insurance Cover on loans Vol 2_BC_Insurance Cover on Financings
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Volume 5 – Revised Module HC |
24 July 2023 |
Consultation Volume 5_Revised Module HC__26 June23 Consultation_Revised Module HC Volume 5 26June2023
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Amendment to Financial Crime Module |
18 July 2023 |
Consultation_Amendments to Module FC_20 June 2023 Vol 1_FC_2023 Vol 2_FC_2023
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Reliance on Third Parties for Customer Due Diligence |
4 July 2023 |
Consultation-Reliance on Third Parties for Customer Due Diligence Vol 1_FC_ Vol 2_FC Vol 3_FC Vol 4_FC Vol 5_FC Vol 6_AML
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National Risk Management Framework for Information Security |
29 June 2023 |
National Risk Management Framework for Information Security Bahrain NCSC - National Risk Management Framework
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Draft Resolution with respect to issuing a Regulation on the Rules and Procedures for Take-overs, Mergers and Acquisitions of Shares of Joint-Stock Companies listed on Stock Exchanges Licensed by the CBB |
6 June 2023 |
OG-186-2023 - Circular - consultation on the TMA draft Resolution مسودة اللائحة بشأن قواعد وإجراءات الاندماج والاستحواذ على أسهم الشركات المساهمة المدرجة
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Dividends and Profit Repatriation |
10 May 2023 |
Dividends and Profit Repatriation Volume 1 - Amendments to GR Volume 2 - Amendments to GR and CA
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Proposed Two-Factor Authentication Requirements for Volume 5 – Specialised Licensees |
2 May 2023 |
Proposed Two-Factor Authentication Requirements for Volume 5-Specialised Licensees Proposed Two Factor Authentication rules_11 April 23
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Extending the Scope of Open Banking |
2 April 2023 |
Consultation_Extending the Scope of Open Banking Vol 1_GR Vol 2_GR Vol 5_Ancillary_OB
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Proposed Revised High-Level Controls Module (Module HC) |
2 April 2023 |
OG-93-2023 Circular to proposed Revised High Level Controls Module Volume 4_HC Vol 4_RM Vol 4_BR
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Draft Resolution Amending Resolution No. (34) of 2010 with respect to issuing the Deposit Protection Scheme Regulation |
19 March 2023 |
OG-109-2023 circular DUPS - Resolution No.34 amendment Draft Resolution
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Proposed Resolution in relation to Article 83 of the CBB Law |
29 January 2023 |
Proposed resolution in relation to Article 83 of the CBB Law Resolution in relation to Article 83 of the CBB Law
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Vol 3 – Revised Appointed Representative Requirements |
30 December 2022 |
Consultation-Revised Appointed Representative Requirements Vol 3_GR-9_Appointed Representatives Vol 3_Glossary_Appointed Representatives
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Proposed Financial Cybersecurity Controls |
22 November 2022 |
Circular_Financial Cybersecurity Controls_8 Nov 22 Financial Cybersecurity Controls Document
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Proposed Amendments to the Law of Commerce issued pursuant to Decree Law No. (7) of 1987 |
6 November 2022 |
Consultation - Proposed Amendments to the Law of Commerce issued pursuant to Decree Law No. 7 of 1987 Amendments to the Law of Commerce issued pursuant to Decree Law No. 7 of 1987
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Client Money Requirements |
16 October 2022 |
Consultation - Proposed Client Money Requirements Client Money_2Oct2022
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Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. (3) of 2018 Regarding Escrow Account of Off-Plan Sale Projects |
11 October 2022 |
Consultation - Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. (3) of 2018 Regarding Escrow Account of Off-Plan Sale Projects Amendment to Resolution No. 3 of 2018
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Amendments to CRA Module |
8 September 2022 |
Vol 6-CRA Glossary Consultation - Amendments to CRA Module Appendix CRA-3 Digital Token Issuer's Board of Director Declaration Appendix CRA-2 Crypto-asset Advisor Declaration Appendix CRA-1 Whitepaper Appendix B Cyber Security Incident Report Appendix CRA-4 Digital Token Legal Advisor Declaration
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Amendments to Authorisation Module (AU) and Financial Crime Module (FC) |
8 September 2022 |
Volume 4 - Amendments to FC Module Volume 4 - Amendments AU Module and Glossary Consultation - Amendments to Authorisation Module (AU) and Financial Crime Module (FC)
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Proposed Revised High-Level Controls Module (HC Module) |
31 August 2022 |
Consultation_Proposed Revised High-level Controls Module (HC)_18 July 2022 HC Module_18 July 2022
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Secured Transactions Law |
13 June 2022 |
Consultation - Secured Transactions Law المعاملات المضمونة
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Cybersecurity Requirements |
5 June 2022 |
Consultation - Cybersecurity Requirements
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Outsourcing Requirements |
11 May 2022 |
Consultation - Outsourcing Requirements Outsourcing Requirements
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Dealing with Accounts of Expatriates whose Work Permits have Expired and are no Longer Residing in the Kingdom |
14 April 2022 |
Consultation - Dealing with Accounts of Expatriates whose Work Permits have Expired and are no Longer Residing in the Kingdom
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Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Concerning Crowdfunding |
8 March 2022 |
Consultation - Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Concerning Crowdfunding Vol 5 AU - ASPs 22Feb2022 Vol 5_Ancillary_GR_22Feb2022 Vol 6_ MAE_22Feb2022
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Trust Law |
28 February 2022 |
Consultation_Trust Law_26 January 2022
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Collective Investment Undertaking (CIU) Regulations |
17 February 2022 |
Consultation - CIU Regulations Vol 7_CIU Module_January 2022 Vol 7_Glossary_January 2022
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Caps on Fees and Charges for Microfinance Institutions |
10 February 2022 |
Consultation - Caps on Fees and Charges for Microfinance Institutions_11 Jan 2022 Vol 5_Appendix BC-3_Microfinance Institutions_Standard Service Charges_11 Jan 2022
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Proposed Amendments to Resolution pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 22 for the Year 2021 in relation to issuing the Execution Law in Civil and Commercial Matters |
31 January 2022 |
Consultation - Resolution pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 22 for the Year 2021_20 Jan 2022 Resolution - Execution Law in Civil and Commercial Matters_20 Jan 2022
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Proposed Section on Cloud Outsourcing Arrangements |
3 August 2021 |
Consultation-Proposed Chapter on Cloud Outsourcing Arrangements Cloud Outsourcing Arrangements - Volume 1 Cloud Outsourcing Arrangements - Volume 2 Appendix OM-2 Cloud Outsourcing Control Guidelines - Volume 1 Appendix OM-2 Cloud Outsourcing Control Guidelines - Volume 2 Glossary
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Procedure for Lost Cheques |
27 July 2021 |
Consultation - Procedure for Lost Cheques
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Revised Draft Secured Transactions Law |
22 April 2021 |
Consultation - Revised Draft Secured Transactions Law المعاملات المضمونة 21-3-2021 Consultation
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Proposed Amendments to Liquidity Risk Management Module (Module LM) |
22 April 2021 |
Consultation - Proposed Amendments to Liquidity Risk Management Module (Module LM) Vol 1_LM_LTD Section Vol 2_LM_FTUCA Section
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Proposed Requirements on Financing to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) |
1 April 2021 |
Consultation - Proposed Requirements on Financing to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
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Proposed Addition to Draft Regulation Governing Control in Bank Licensees |
7 February 2021 |
Consultation - Proposed Addition to Draft Regulation Governing Control in Bank Licensees
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Secured Transaction Law |
6 April 2020 |
Consultation_EDBS_Secured Transaction Law_23 March 2020 Second Consultation_Secured Transactions Draft Law 23 March 2020
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Consultation – Proposal to Reduce the Retention Period of Non-Performing Facilities Data in the Credit Reference Bureau Report |
10 March 2020 |
Consultation - Proposal to Reduce the Retention Period of Non-Performing Facilities Data in CRB Report
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Draft Unified GCC Law on Commercial Security |
27 February 2020 |
Consultation-Draft Unified GCC Law on Commercial Security_20 Feb 20 Draft Unified GCC Law on Commercial Security
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Proposed Amendments to Regulation No. (1) of 2007 |
3 February 2020 |
Consultation Proposed Amendments to Regulation No. (1) of 2007
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Cyber Security Risk Management |
22 January 2020 |
Consultation - Cyber Security Risk Management Final OM Enhancements for Cybersecurity Vol 1 Final OM Enhancements for Cybersecurity Vol 2
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Proposed Amendments to Article 32.5 under CBB Disclosure Standards |
7 November 2019 |
EDBS_Proposed Amendments to Article 32.5 under CBB Disclosure Standards_22 Oct 19
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Proposed Draft Regulation Governing Control in Bank Licensees |
27 October 2019 |
Consultation Letter Draft Controllers Regulation in Banks مسودة - لائحة بشأن تنظيم السيطرة في البنوك
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Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) Survey on Digital Regulatory Reporting |
25 August 2019 |
Digital Regulatory Reporting Survey GFIN survey circular
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Blocking Requirements Module (BL) |
4 August 2019 |
Consultation_BL Module all licensees 22 July 2019 Cover Letter
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Electronic Commerce Law |
15 July 2019 |
Draft Electronic Commerce Law Consultation - Electronic Commerce Law
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Revised Credit Risk Management Module (Module CM) |
7 March 2019 |
Consultation Letter Vol 1_CM_CONSULTATION Vol 1_Glossary_Consultation
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Revised Credit Risk Management Module (Module CM |
7 March 2019 |
Consultation Letter Vol 2_CM_CONSULTATION Vol 2_Glossary_Consultation
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Global Financial Innovation Network (“GFIN”) |
14 October 2018 |
Consultation Letter GFIN Consultation Paper Q&A’s on GFIN publication
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Addition of “Leverage Ratio” requirements in Module CA – Volumes 1 and 2 |
16 September 2018 |
Consultation Letter Consultation – Vol 1 Module CA Consultation – Vol 2 Module CA
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Proposed Requirements for Press Releases on Financial Results of Public Listed Shareholding Companies |
28 June 2018 |
Consultation Letter Requirements and Template Press Release (Arabic) Requirements and Template Press Release (English)
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Proposed Amendments to Capital Adequacy Module (Module CA) Volumes 1 & 2 |
4 April 2018 |
Consultation Letter Consultation - Vol 1_Module CA-Part 3 Consultation – Vol 2_Module CA Part 3
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Proposed Liquidity Risk Management Module (Module LM) Volumes 1 & 2 |
28 February 2018 |
Consultation Letter Consultation - Vol 1_Module LM Consultation – Vol 2_Module LM
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Proposed Short Selling and Giving Securities on Loan Regulation |
20 February 2018 |
Consultation Letter لائحة التعامل في الأوراق المالية عن طريق الإقراض والإقتراض والبيع على المكشوف
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Insolvency Law |
30 January 2018 |
Consultation Letter مشروع قانون الإعسار 160118
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Notarisation Law |
21 November 2017 |
Consultation Letter-Notarisation Law
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Proposed High Level Controls Module (Module HC) for Ancillary Service Providers – Volume 5 |
8 October 2017 |
Consultation -Proposed High Level Controls Module (Module HC) for Ancillary Service Providers – Volume 5 Consultation Letter
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Draft “Secured Transactions Law” |
31 August 2017 |
Draft “Secured Transactions Law” – Arabic version Consultation Letter Draft “Secured Transactions Law” – English version
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Proposed Internal Audit Requirements – HC Module – All banks |
17 August 2017 |
Draft Internal Audit Requirements – HC Module Consultation Letter
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Proposed Equity Based Crowdfunding |
28 May 2017 |
Consultation- Proposed amendments to Module OFS Volume 6 Consultation – Volume 6 Glossary Cover Letter Consultation- Proposed amendments to Module MAE Volume 6
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Proposed Methodology for calculating financial penalties |
20 May 2017 |
Consultation- Proposed Methodology for calculating financial penalties Cover Letter
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Proposed Financing Based Crowdfunding |
16 May 2017 |
Consultation- Proposed Shari’a Compliant Financing Crowdfunding Cover Letter Consultation- Proposed Conventional Financing Based Crowdfunding
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Proposed Module CL |
16 April 2017 |
Consultation-proposed Module CL Definitions Cover Letter Consultation- Proposed Module CL Consultation-Appendix CL(i)
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Proposed Amendment to Module CM |
29 March 2017 |
Cover Letter Proposed Amendment to Module CM Vol. 1 Proposed Amendment to Module CM Vol. 2
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Proposed Amendments to the Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions Module (Module TMA) Volume 6 |
15 March 2017 |
Consultation: Proposed Amendments to the Module TMA Volume 6 Consultation: Volume 6 Glossary Cover Letter
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Proposed Netting Law 2017 |
16 February 2017 |
Consultation Letter Consultation - Proposed Netting Law 2017
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Draft Resolution on Transfer of Business for Investment firms – Volume 4 |
26 January 2017 |
Consultation Letter Draft Resolution Transfer of business Investment firms Arabic version Draft Resolution Transfer of business Investment firms English version
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Proposed amendments to the Authorisation Module – Volume 5 Ancillary Service Providers |
5 January 2017 |
Consultation Letter and extract of the Authorisation Module AU
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Proposed Amendment to Section HC-5.4, High-Level Controls Module (Module HC) Volume 1 & 2 |
6 October 2016 |
Consultation-Module HC-Volume 2 Cover Letter Consultation-Module HC-Volume 1
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Amendments to High-Level Controls Module (Module HC) |
6 October 2016 |
Consultation Letter Consultation-Module HC-Volume 1 Consultation-Module HC-Volume 2
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Draft Unified GCC Law of Commerce |
11 August 2016 |
Cover Letter Draft Unified GCC Law of Commerce
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Exposure Draft – Technical Note on Stress Testing for IIFS |
21 June 2016 |
Consultation Letter Technical Note on Stress Testing for IIFS
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Proposed Changes to Section BC-4.7 for Volume 1 (BC-4.6 for Volume 2) Dealing with the CBBs Prior Approval Requirements for New or Expanded Products |
12 June 2016 |
Consultation Letter Appendix
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Proposed Changes to Section BC-3.2 – Volume 5 (Financing Companies) dealing with the CBB’s Prior Approval Requirements for new or Expanded Products |
12 June 2016 |
Appendix Consultation Letter
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Draft Law for the Enactment of the Real Estate Regulation |
11 May 2016 |
Consultation Letter Draft Law for the Enactment of the Real Estate Regulation
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Proposed Amendment to Remuneration Rules |
3 April 2016 |
Consultation Letter
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Proposed Trusts Law |
13 March 2016 |
Consultation Letter Draft Trusts Law
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Proposed MoU between CBB and AIFMD |
3 September 2015 |
Cover Letter
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Proposed Amendments to the Operational Risk Management Module (OM) for Banks |
30 June 2015 |
Outsourcing Template Module OM for Banks Consultation Letter
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Proposed Amendments to the Operational Risk Management Module (OM) for Financing Companies |
30 June 2015 |
Cover letter for Financing Companies Module OM for Financing Companies Outsourcing Template
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Proposed amendments to Module HC for Volume 2 (All Islamic bank licensees) |
4 June 2015 |
Consultation Module HC Volume 2 Consultation Letter
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Basel 3 Consultation – Leverage Chapter |
16 April 2015 |
Cover Letter – Conventional Bank Licensees Cover Letter- Islamic Bank Licensees PIR PIRI Volume 1 - Consultation Leverage Chapter Volume 2 - Consultation Leverage Chapter
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Revised Form PIRI |
11 February 2015 |
Cover Letter Revised Form PIRI Volume 2_Module CA_Part 1 Volume 2_Module CA_Part 3
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Revised Form PIR |
15 November 2014 |
Cover letter Revised Form PIR
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Requirements for Related Party Transactions for Insurance Licensees |
13 November 2014 |
Cover letter and consultation text
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New Client Assets Module (CL) for Volumes 1 and 2 |
11 September 2014 |
Cover Letter Volume 1 Consultation Module CL Volume 1 Appendix Module CL Volume 1 Definitions Module CL Volume 2 Consultation Module CL Volume 2 Appendix Module CL Volume 2 Definitions Module CL
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Special Murabaha Financing Contracts |
20 April 2014 |
Revised Text for Volume 2 Consultation Letter
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Proposed Securitisation Law in Bahrain |
17 April 2014 |
Consultation Letter (Capital Markets) Consultation Letter (Investment Firms) Consultation Letter Draft-Securitisation-Law.pdf
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Second Consultation – Proposed Changes to Module CM concerning the Credit Grading / Classification System |
11 July 2013 |
Cover Letter Consultation Paper QIS Form
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Proposed Directive on Internal Audit Function in Banks |
5 May 2013 |
Consultation Letter Proposed Directive
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Proposed Changes to Module CM Concerning the Credit Grading / Classification System |
15 March 2012 |
Cover Letter Volume 1 Consultation Paper Volume 2 Consultation Paper
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