• PD-A.3 PD-A.3 Regulation history

    • PD-A.3.1

      This module was first issued in January 2005 as part of the Islamic principles volume. All regulations in this volume have been effective since this date. All subsequent changes are dated with the month and year at the base of the relevant page and in the Table of Contents. Chapter UG-3 of Module UG provides further details on Rulebook maintenance and control.

    • PD-A.3.2

      A list of the most recent changes made to this module are detailed in the table below:

      Summary of changes

      Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
      PD-2.1.5 & PD-3.1.7 Jan 2006 Revised notification for submission of accounts to the Agency
      PD-4.3 July 2006 Amendment to disclosure of charges requirements
           
           
           

    • Evolution of the Module

      • PD-A.3.3

        Prior to the development of this Rulebook, the Agency had issued various circulars representing regulations covering different aspects of public disclosure requirements. These circulars have now been consolidated into this module covering regulations relating to public disclosure requirements. These circulars and their evolution into this module are listed below:

        Circular Ref. Date of Issue Module Ref. Circular Subject
        BC/4/99 17 Mar 1999 PD-1.3 Annual Accounts for the Year Ending 31 December 1999
        BC/10/97 3 Aug 1997 PD-1.3 Accounting and Auditing Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions
        no reference
        (partial)
        Apr 1981 PD-1.5 Precious Metals and Commodities
        BMA/751/93 8 Jul 1993 PD-1.1, PD-1.3, PD-1.4, PD-3.2 Directors' Interest in the Shares of, and the Unaudited Quarterly Financial Statements of, Locally Incorporated Banks Quoted on the Bahrain Stock Exchange.
        EDBC/782/93 17 Jul 1993 PD-1.1 The Interests of Directors, Chief Executive and Senior Managers in the Shares of Locally Incorporated Banks Quoted on the Bahrain Stock Exchange.
        BC/1/99 22 Feb 1999 PD-2.2 Enhancing Bank Transparency
        OG/73/02 17 Feb 2002 PD-4.2 Duty to Display Current Effective Rate of Interest
        ODG/248/2004 25 Jul 2004 PD-4.2 Consumer Finance
        BC/20/99 28 Sep 1999 PD-2.2 Enhancing Islamic Banks Transparency
        OG/107/01 3 Mar 2001 PD-4.3 Disclosure of BD Interest Rates
        OG/425/94 21 Dec 1994 PD-4.4 Deposit Protection
        OG/423/93 28 Nov 1993 PD-4.4 Deposit Protection Scheme (the "Scheme")

    • Effective date

      • PD-A.3.4

        The contents in this module are effective from the date depicted in the original circulars (see paragraph PD-A.3.3) from which the requirements complied.