• Penalty system for dishonoured cheques

    • BC-A.2.14

      On the first working day of each calendar month, each FCB will provide to the Agency a list of the names, supported with I.D. numbers (CPR or CR numbers (as applicable) for Bahrain residents, Passport or CR-equivalent numbers (as applicable) for non-Bahrain residents) of those customers to whom one (or more) written warning(s) has been sent in accordance with section BC-5.1 during the immediately preceding calendar month.

    • BC-A.2.15

      Concerned FCB(s) must not provide current account facilities to the abuser of cheques for the twelve calendar month period immediately following the date of issue of the relevant list (as mentioned in section BC-5.1) by the Agency. All other FCBs should, within a maximum period of one month after the issue of the relevant list, also withdraw current account facilities from that abuser of cheques for the same twelve calendar month period.