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  • External Measures

    • OM-6.1.2

      All head offices are required to maintain Ministry of Interior ("MOI") guards or alternatively MOI trained and permanently licensed private security guards of licensed private security companies, on a 24 hours basis. All branches must also maintain a 24 hour MOI guard. However, if branches satisfy the criteria mentioned in Paragraphs OM-6.1.3 to OM-6.1.22 below, they may maintain MOI guards during opening hours only. Furthermore, branches will be allowed to replace MOI armed guards with private security guards subject to the approval of the MOI. Training and approval of private security guards will be given by the MOI.

      Amended: July 2019
      October 07

    • OM-6.1.3

      Public entrances to head offices and branches must be protected by measures such as steel rolling shutters, or the external doors must be of solid steel or a similar solid material of equivalent strength and resistance to fire.

      October 07

    • OM-6.1.4

      Other external entrances must have steel doors or be protected by steel rolling shutters. Preferably, all other external entrances must have the following security measures:

      (a) Magic eye;
      (b) Locking device (key externally and handle internally);
      (c) Door closing mechanism;
      (d) Contact sensor with alarm for prolonged opening time; and
      (e) Combination access control system (e.g. access card and key slot or swipe card and password).
      Amended: July 2011
      October 07

    • OM-6.1.5

      If additional security measures to those mentioned in OM-6.1.3 and OM-6.1.4 such as security cameras, motion detectors or intruder alarms are installed, the requirement for steel external doors or protection by steel rolling shutters is waived.

      October 07

    • OM-6.1.6

      External windows must have security measures such as anti blast films and movement detectors. For ground floor windows, banks may also wish to add steel grills fastened into the wall.

      Amended: July 2011
      October 07

    • OM-6.1.7

      Branch alarm systems should have the following features:

      (a) PIR motion detectors;
      (b) Door sensors;
      (c) Anti vibration/movement sensors on vaults;
      (d) External siren; and
      (e) The intrusion detection system must be linked to the bank's (i.e. head office) monitoring unit and also the MOI Central Monitoring Unit.
      Amended: April 2011
      October 2007