• GR-A.1 GR-A.1 Purpose

    • Executive Summary

      • GR-A.1.1

        The General Requirements Module presents a variety of different requirements that are not extensive enough to warrant their own stand-alone Module, but for the most part are generally applicable. These include requirements on books and records; on the use of corporate and trade names; and on controllers and close links. Each set of requirements is contained in its own Chapter.

        Amended: July 2011
        May 2011

    • Legal Basis

      • GR-A.1.2

        This Module contains the Central Bank of Bahrain ('CBB') Directive (as amended from time to time) regarding general requirements applicable to administrators licensees, and is issued under the powers available to the CBB under Article 38 of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006 ('CBB Law'). Requirements regarding transfers of business (see Chapter GR-4) and controllers (see Chapter GR-5) are also included in Regulations, to be issued by the CBB.

        May 2011

      • GR-A.1.3

        For an explanation of the CBB's rule-making powers and different regulatory instruments, see section UG-1.1.

        May 2011