• GR-B GR-B Scope of Application

    • GR-B.1 GR-B.1 Conventional Bank Licensees

      • License categories

        • GR-B.1.1

          The requirements in Module GR (General Requirements) apply to both retail and wholesale conventional bank licensees.

      • Bahraini and overseas conventional bank licensees

        • GR-B.1.2

          The scope of application of Module GR (General Requirements) is as follows:

          Chapter Bahraini bank licensees Overseas bank licensees
          GR-1 GR-1.1 and GR-1.3 apply to the whole bank; GR-1.2 applies to business booked in Bahrain only. Applies to the Bahrain branch only.
          GR-2 Applies to the whole bank. Applies to the Bahrain branch only.
          GR-3 Applies to the whole bank. Doesn't apply.
          GR-4 Applies to the whole bank. Applies to the Bahrain branch only.
          GR-5 Applies to the whole bank. Applies to the whole bank.
          GR-6 [This chapter has been left blank.] [This chapter has been left blank.]
          GR-7 Applies to the whole bank. Applies to the Bahrain branch only.

        • GR-B.1.3

          In the case of Bahraini bank licensees, certain requirements apply to the whole bank, irrespective of the location of its business; other requirements apply only in respect to business booked in Bahrain. In the case of overseas conventional bank licensees, the requirements of Module GR mostly only apply to business booked in the Bahrain branch.