Voluntary Surrender of a License or Closure of a Branch
AU-4.3.1
In accordance with Article 50 of the CBB Law,
licensees wishing to cancel their license or cease activities for a branch must obtain the CBB's written approval, before ceasing their activities. All such requests must be made in writing to the Director, Financial Institutions Supervision, setting out in full the reasons for the request and how the business is to be wound up.Amended: April 2012
May 2011AU-4.3.2
Licensees must satisfy the CBB that their customers' interests are to be safeguarded during and after the proposed cancellation. The requirements contained in Chapter GR-7 regarding cessation of business must be satisfied.Amended: April 2012
May 2011AU-4.3.3
Failure to comply with Rule AU-4.3.1 constitutes a breach of Article 50(a) of the CBB Law. The CBB will only approve such a request where it has no outstanding regulatory concerns and any relevant customer interests would not be prejudiced. A voluntary surrender of a license will not be accepted where it is aimed at preempting supervisory actions by the CBB. A voluntary surrender will only be allowed to take effect once the
licensee , in the opinion of the CBB, has discharged all its regulatory responsibilities to customers.May 2011