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  • BR-A BR-A Introduction

    • BR-A.1 BR-A.1 Purpose

      • Executive Summary

        • BR-A.1.1

          This Module sets out requirements applicable to administrators licensees regarding reporting to the Central Bank of Bahrain ('CBB'). These include the provision of financial information to the CBB, as well as notification to the CBB of certain specified events, some of which require prior CBB approval. This Module also outlines the methods used by the CBB in gathering information required in the supervision of administrators licensees.

          May 2011

      • Legal Basis

        • BR-A.1.2

          This Module contains the Central Bank of Bahrain ('CBB') Directive (as amended from time to time) regarding CBB Reporting 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').

          May 2011

        • BR-A.1.3

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

          May 2011

    • BR-A.2 BR-A.2 Module History

      • Evolution of Module

        • BR-A.2.1

          This Module was first issued in May 2011. All subsequent changes to this Module are annotated with the end-calendar quarter date in which the change was made: UG-3 provides further details on Rulebook maintenance and version control.

          May 2011

        • BR-A.2.2

          A list of recent changes made to this Module is provided below:

          Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
          BR-3.1.1A and BR-3.1.1B 04/2012 Added Paragraphs to clarify Rules on power to request information.
          BR-3.3.1 and BR-3.4 04/2012 Minor corrections.
          BR-3.5 04/2012 New Section added to include material transferred from common Chapters EN-2 and AA-5
          BR-1.1.9 and BR-2.2.18 10/2012 Updated reference to CBB Rulebook Volume 7 (CIU).
          BR-1.1.13 01/2013 Clarified deadline to update IIS.
          BR-1.1.15 and BR-1.1.16 04/2013 Added new Paragraphs to include reporting requirements on controllers and close links as per Rules contained under Module GR.
          BR-3.5.14 07/2013 Amended numbering of referred appendix.
          BR-1.1.1A 10/2019 Added a new Paragraph on disclosure of financial penalties.
          BR-2.3.10 01/2020 Amended Paragraph.
          BR-2.3.11 01/2020 Amended Paragraph.
          BR-2.3.14 01/2023 Deleted Paragraph on CBB approval for outsourcing of functions.