• Ad-hoc Communications

    • Dividends and Profit Repatriation_23 January 2024

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    • Amendments to Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Requirements_7 January 2024

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    • BIBF Course - Unified Motor Policy Claims Handling_28 December 2023

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    • Environmental, Social and Governance Requirements Module_5 November 2023

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    • Resolution No. (54) of 2023 with Respect to issuing a Regulation on the Rules and Procedures of Mergers and Acquisitions of Shares of Companies Listed on Exchanges Licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain_1 November 2023

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    • Reliance on Third Parties for Customer Due Diligence_16 October 2023

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    • Re: Enhancing the Compliance Function and Being Client Centric_4 October 2023

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    • Amendments to Customer Due Dillgence (CDD) and Customer Onboarding Requirements_14 September 2023

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    • Revised Appointed Representative Requirements_12 June 2023

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    • Government Employee Certificates issued through the National Electronic Portal_30 March 2023

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    • Trade based Money Laundering – Guidance for all Financial Institutions_16 February 2023

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    • Amendments to the Financial Crime Module (Module FC) and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Crime Module (Module AML)_17 January 2023

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    • Sub: Money In Transit Insurance_29 November 2022

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    • Re: Judicial Banking Orders System (JBOS)_06 November 2022

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    • Amendments to Cybersecurity Requirements_18 August 2022

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    • Amendments to Outsourcing Requirements

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    • Amendments to the CBB Reporting Requirements Module (Module BR)_21 July 2022

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    • Re: IFRS 17 "Insurance Contract"_7 July 2022

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    • Arab International Cybersecurity Summit_4 July 2022

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    • Re: Survey on the Initiative of Assigning the Mutually Resolved Minor Accidents to Insurance Firms_29 June 2022

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    • Directive Employment of In-house Bahraini Actuaries_16 June 2022

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    • Reporting of Financial Impact of Covid-19_9 May 2022

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    • Subject: Replacement of the Traditional Hard-Copy Residency Permits with Digital Residency Permits_31 March 2022

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    • Amendments to Requirements on Reporting Cyber Security Incidents Insurance Licensees_28 March 2022

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    • Re: Climate-Related Risks_14 March 2022

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    • Amendments to Take-overs, Mergers and Acquisitions (TMA) Module_19 January 2022

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    • Re: IFRS 17 "Insurance Contract"_16 November 2021

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    • Subject: Climate-Related Risks_8 November 2021

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    • Enhancements to Cyber Security Requirement_1 Nov 2021

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    • Amendments to the Financial Crime Module (Module FC)_28 October 2021

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    • Re: Digitalizing Motor Insurance Process_1 August 2021

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    • Re: Digitalizing Motor Insurance Process_20 June 2021

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    • Draft Executive Resolutions issued by the Personal Data Protection Authority_26 April 2021

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    • Re: Updating of Vehicle Insurance Policy in the General Directorate of Traffic System_9 March 2021

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    • Agreed-Upon Procedures of the Financial Crime ("FC") Module_28 February 2021

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    • Upcoming Annual General Meetings_14 February 2021

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    • Re: CBB Rules on Blocking/Unblocking of Customer Accounts_23 December 2020

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    • Re: Virtual Assets - Red Flags and Indicators_30 November 2020

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    • Re: Combating the Financing of Terrorism - Guidance for All Financial Institutions_17 November 2020

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    • Re: Proof of Residency Permit__29 September 2020

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    • Re: Provision of Financial Services on a Non-discriminatory Basis_26 Aug 2020

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    • Re: Issuance of the Training and Competency Module_19 Aug 2020

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    • Reporting of Financial Impact of COVID-19_14 July 2020

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    • Re: Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Risks & Practices during Covid-19_27 May 2020

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    • Re: IFRS 17 "Insurance Contract"_7 May 2020

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    • Amendments to the Financial Crime (FC) and High-Level Controls (HC) Modules – Insurance Companies_7 May 2020

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    • Directive Automatic Exchange of Information ("AEOI") - Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") Reporting Window_16 April 2020

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    • Webinar on Principles and Practices of Real Estate Valuation in the Financial Services Sector_13 April 2020

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    • Additional COVID-19 Precautionary Measures_8 April 2020

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    • Agreed Upon Procedures for Financial Crime Module_1 April 2020

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    • Services Continuity Measures_24 March 2020

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    • Real Estate Valuation Requirements_24 March 2020

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    • Upcoming General Meetings_19 March 2020

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    • Submission of Prudential Reporting under "CBB Reporting" Module of the CBB Rulebook_21 January 2020

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    • Instructions for Publication of Press Releases Concerning Financial Results_15 January 2020

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    • Financial Reporting for VAT purposes_13 January 2020

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    • Paperless Workflow While Visiting the Healthcare Providers_5 November 2019

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    • IFRS 17 "Insurance Contract"_15 October 2019

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    • Issuance of the Amended Module TMA -Volume 6_2 October 2019

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    • Confirmation of Receivables_11 September 2019

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    • Resolution No. (50) of 2019 — Amendment to the Unified Compulsory Third Party Motor Insurance Policy_8 September 2019

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    • Issuance of the Insurance Aggregators Module_8 August 2019

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    • Supplementary Information Appendix FC-(vi) Agreed-upon Procedures for fulfilling the reporting requirements in Compliance with FC Module (Financial Crime)_21 July 2019

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    • Agreed Upon Procedures for Financial Crime (FC) Module_21 July 2019

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    • Exposure to controllers_25 March 2019

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    • e-KYC Project Implementation_7 March 2019

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    • Agreed Upon Procedures for Financial Crime (FC) Module_16 January 2019

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    • CBB Regulatory Policy Initiatives for Insurance Licensees for the year 2019_3 January 2019

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    • VAT and Financial Services_25 December 2018

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    • Re: Financial Penalties_15 April 2018

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    • Amendment to the Regulatory Sandbox Framework_28 August 2017

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    • Protected Cell Companies_22 June 2017

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    • Investment Limited Partnerships_22 June 2017

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    • Directive Common Reporting Standards (CRS)_30 January 2017

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    • Implementation of Resolution No. (59) of 2011 — Registration of Pledges and Liens on Securities — and its amendment Resolution No. (30) of 2015_11 January 2017

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    • Onsite Inspection Process_10 January 2017

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    • Newly Issued Laws — Protected Cell Companies and Investment Limited Partnerships_6 November 2016

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    • Trust Law_6 November 2016

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    • Resolution No. (23) of 2016 — Unified Compulsory Third Party Motor Insurance Policy_26 July 2016

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    • Confirmation of Receivables_6 June 2016

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    • Premiums/Contributions and Brokerage Commissions_6 June 2016

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    • Amendments to the Central Bank and Financial Institutions Law No. (64) of the year 2006_29 December 2015

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    • Women in the Financial and Banking Sector 2015_31 March 2015

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    • Women in the Financial and Banking Sector_15 March 2015

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    • Court Actions Taken Against Customers_16 February 2015

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    • Changes in the Current Smart ID Cards_27 November 2014

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    • Services Offered by Insurance Third Party Administrators_18 September 2014

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    • Updated IFR(T) and IFRQ(T)_1 September 2014

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    • Updated IFR(C) and IFRQ(C)_1 September 2014

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    • Discriminatory Service Treatment Not Allowed_11 March 2014

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    • Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)_29 August 2013

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    • Promotion of and participation in educational scholarships and bursaries by licensees of the CBB_3 July 2013

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    • Suspicious Transaction Reports Online System (STRs)_25 June 2013

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    • Electronic Submission of Returns and Analysis of Data (ESRAD)_20 May 2013

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    • The official adoption of the GCC States Identity Card_27 March 2013

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    • Due date for Annual Insurance Broker Return (IBR)_20 February 2013

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    • Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FACTA)_19 February 2013

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    • Change in Due Date and Payment for CBB Annual License Fees_2 December 2012

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    • Dealing with Intermediaries and Third Party Administrators (TPAs)_23 August 2012

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    • Dealing with Intermediaries and TPAs_29 May 2012

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    • Delivery of Date Sensitive Documents at the CBB

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    • Volume 3 Launch Letter

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