General
UG-1.1.1
Volume 6 (Capital Markets) of the CBB Rulebook is issued by the CBB pursuant to the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006 ('the CBB Law'). The CBB Law provides for two formal rulemaking instruments: Regulations (made pursuant to Article 37) and Directives (made pursuant to Article 38). Other articles in the CBB Law also prescribe various specific requirements (for example, requirements relating to licensing (Articles 44 to 49), or the notification and approval of controllers of licensees (Articles 52 to 56)).
UG-1.1.2
The Purpose Section of each Module specifies in all cases the rulemaking instrument(s) used to issue the content of the Module in question, and the legal basis underpinning the Module's requirements.
UG-1.1.3
CBB licensees that are members of a Self Regulatory Organisation (SRO) such as licensed exchanges and licensed clearing houses are reminded that they are also subject to the membership and operating rules of such SRO. These rules are additional to the requirements contained in the CBB Rulebook.Amended: April 2013
