• BR-4A BR-4A Other Reporting Requirements

    • BR-4A.1 BR-4A.1 IIS Reporting Requirements

      • Institutional Information System (IIS)

        • BR-4A.1.1

          All banks licensed by the CBB are required to complete online non-financial information related to their institution by accessing the CBB's institutional information system (IIS). Banks must update the required information at least on a quarterly basis or when a significant change occurs in the non-financial information included in the IIS. If no information has changed during the quarter, the bank must still access the IIS quarterly and confirm the information contained in the IIS. Licensees must ensure that they access the IIS within 20 calendar days from the end of the related quarter and either confirm or update the information contained in the IIS.

          Amended: January 2013
          Adopted: January 2011

        • BR-4A.1.2

          Banks failing to comply with the requirements of Paragraph BR-4A.1.1 or reporting inaccurate information are subject to financial penalties or other enforcement actions as outlined in Module (EN) Enforcement.

          Adopted: January 2011

    • BR-4A.2 BR-4A.2 [This Section was deleted in 04/2022]

      • BR-4A.2.1

        [This Paragraph was deleted in April 2022].

        Deleted: April 2022
        Amended: January 2015
        Amended: July 2014
        Added: July 2013

      • BR-4A.2.2

        [This Paragraph was deleted in April 2022].

        Deleted: April 2022
        Amended: July 2018
        Added: July 2013

    • BR-4A.3 BR-4A.3 Compliance with Remuneration Rules under Module HC

      • BR-4A.3.1

        Unless specifically excluded in accordance with Paragraph AU-3.7.3, every Islamic bank licensee must submit to the CBB within three months from the financial year-end, a report as to the bank's compliance with the remuneration Rules outlined in Chapter HC-6.

        Amended: January 2024
        Amended: July 2014
        Added: January 2014

      • BR-4A.3.1A

        Where a Islamic bank licensee is not required to provide a report under Paragraph BR-4A.3.1, it must submit a notification to the CBB once it has been determined that it is excluded to file such report as per Paragraph AU-3.7.3.

        Added: July 2014

      • BR-4A.3.2

        The report required under Paragraph BR-4A.3.1 must be prepared by the bank's external auditor or a consultancy firm approved by the CBB.

        Amended: July 2015
        Added: January 2014

      • BR-4A.3.2A

        For a consultancy firm to be approved by the CBB for purposes of this Section, the conventional bank licensee should communicate with the CBB's supervisory point of contact for seeking the CBB's prior written approval.

        Added: July 2015

      • BR-4A.3.3

        The format of the Report required under Paragraph BR-4A.3.1 is included in Part B of the Rulebook as Appendix HC-(i), as part of the Supplementary Information.

        Amended: July 2015
        Added: January 2014

    • BR-4A.4 BR-4A.4 Remuneration of Top 12 Employees

      • BR-4A.4.1

        Banks must complete Appendix BR-15, details of their top 12 highly remunerated employees annually for each financial year. This report is to be completed by the bank within three months from the end of the period covered and kept at the bank's premises and provided to the CBB, upon request.

        Amended: July 2017
        Added: January 2014

    • BR-4A.5 BR-4A.5 Onsite Inspection Reporting

      • BR-4A.5.1

        For the purpose of onsite inspection by the CBB, Islamic bank licensees must submit requested documents and completed questionnaires to the Inspection Directorate at the CBB three working days ahead of inspection team entry date.

        Added: April 2017

      • BR-4A.5.2

        Islamic bank licensees must review the contents of the draft Inspection Report and submit to the Inspection Directorate at the CBB a written assessment of the observations/issues raised within fifteen working days of receipt of such report. Evidentiary documents supporting management's comments must also be included in the response package.

        Amended: January 2022
        Added: April 2017

      • BR-4A.5.3

        Islamic bank licensees' board are required to review the contents of the Inspection Report and submit within one month, of the report issue date, a final response to such report along with an action plan addressing the issues raised within the stipulated timeline.

        Added: April 2017

      • BR-4A.5.4

        Banks failing to comply with the requirements of Paragraphs BR-4A.5.1 and BR-4A.5.2 are subject to date sensitive requirements and other enforcement actions as outlined in Module (EN) Enforcement.

        Added: April 2017

    • BR-4A.6 BR-4A.6 Reporting of API performance

      • BR-4A.6.1

        Islamic retail bank licensees must report on the availability and performance of Open Banking APIs in accordance with Appendix PD-6 within one month of each quarter end.

        Amended: September 2024
        Added: July 2021

      • Islamic Retail Bank Licensees acting as AISPs/PISPs

        • BR-4A.6.2

          Islamic retail bank licensees acting as AISPs/PISPs must submit the information required under Appendix OB-1 under Volume 5 to the CBB within 2 weeks of each month end.

          Added: September 2024

    • BR-4A.7 BR-4A.7 Prudential Meeting

      • BR-4A.7.1

        Islamic bank licensees must submit to the CBB at least three weeks prior to the prudential meeting date, all compliance and internal audit reports issued since the last prudential meeting along with status updates on resolved and pending issues.

        Added: April 2023