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  • GR-2 GR-2 Corporate and Trade Names

    • GR-2.1 GR-2.1 Vetting of Names

      • GR-2.1.1

        Licensees must obtain CBB’s prior written approval for any change in their legal name. Licensees must notify the CBB of any change in their corporate name at least one week prior to effecting the proposed change.

        Amended: January 2022
        Added: January 2014

      • GR-2.1.2

        Licensees must ensure that the words 'microfinance institution' appears in their corporate and trade name.

        January 2014

      • GR-2.1.3

        In approving a change in a legal name, the CBB seeks to ensure that it is sufficiently distinct as to reduce possible confusion with other unconnected businesses, particularly those operating in the financial services sector. The CBB also seeks to ensure that names used by unregulated subsidiaries do not suggest those subsidiaries are in fact regulated.

        Amended: January 2022
        Added: January 2014

    • GR-2.2 GR-2.2 Publication of Documents by the Licensee

      • GR-2.2.1

        Any written communication, including stationery, business cards or other business documentation published by the licensee, or used by its employees must include a statement that the licensee is regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, the type of license and the legal status.

        January 2014