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  • General Exclusions

    • LR-1.3.7

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if the activity:

      (a) Is carried on in the course of a business which does not ordinarily constitute the carrying on of financial services;
      (b) May reasonably be regarded as a necessary part of any other services provided in the course of that business; and
      (c) Is not remunerated separately from the other services.
      Amended October 2010
      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.8

      For example, the holding of money as a rent-guarantee in connection with the rental of a property would not be considered a regulated Islamic banking service, since it satisfies the exemptions in Rule LR-1.3.7.

      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.9

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if the person is a body corporate and carries on that activity solely with or for other bodies corporate that are members of the same group.

      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.10

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if such person carries on an activity with or for another person, and they are both members of the same family.

      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.11

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if the sole or main purpose for which the person enters into the transaction is to limit any identifiable risks arising in the conduct of his business, providing the business conducted does not itself constitute a regulated activity.

      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.12

      For example, commercial companies entering into bay salam or istisna transactions in order to protect themselves against future fluctuations in the price of their products, would not be considered to be dealing in financial instruments as principal, and would not therefore require to be licensed as an Islamic bank.

      Amended October 2010
      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.13

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if that person enters into that transaction solely as a nominee for another person, and acts under instruction from that other person.

      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.14

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if that person is a government body charged with the management of financial instruments on behalf of a government or public body.

      October 2007

    • LR-1.3.15

      A person does not carry on an activity constituting a regulated Islamic banking service if that person is an exempt person, as specified by Royal decree.

      October 2007