• Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Listing and Dealing in Securities

    • Article (86) Listing

      (a) No Securities may be listed on the Stock Exchange without the approval of the Central Bank and by request from the issuers.
      (b) Listing shall be restricted to the following securities:
      1. Stocks of joint stock companies incorporated in the Kingdom and whose main offices are situated in the Kingdom.
      2. Stocks of non-Bahraini companies that are approved for listing by the Central Bank.
      3. Bonds and debt instruments approved for listing by the Central Bank.
      4. Any other financial papers or instruments approved by the Central Bank.
      (c) The Central Bank shall issue the rules and procedures of listing in coordination with the Exchange.

    • Article (87) Cancellation of Listing and Suspension of Trading

      (a) The Central Bank may decide to cancel the listing of any securities that contravene the requirements of the Listing Rules, or to suspend the trading of any listed securities facing exceptional circumstances that the Central Bank considers as sufficient grounds for the suspension of the securities. The cancellation of listing or the suspension of trading shall be decided by the Governor.
      (b) The Exchange must effect the cancellation or suspension decisions and notify the issuer in writing accordingly. The written notice shall contain the reasons for such cancellation or suspension, the date on which the cancellation or suspension takes effect, and any other details related to the matter.
      (c) The issuer of securities may appeal against the Central Bank's decision to cancel or suspend dealing, within fifteen days of the date of notification of such decision. The appeal shall be decided upon and the appellant informed of the decision within one month from making the appeal. The issuer of the securities may re-appeal, against the refusal of the first appeal, to a competent court within thirty days from notification of such rejection.
      (d) The Central Bank shall issue Regulations specifying the cases in which it will cancel the listing or suspend the trading of securities.

    • Article (88) Cancellation of Suspension Orders

      By request from the issuer, the Central Bank may issue a resolution to cancel the suspension of any securities if the exceptional circumstances that prompted the suspension no longer exist.

    • Article (89) Trading through Licencees

      All trading in securities listed on the Exchange shall be conducted through a mediator who is licenced by the Central Bank and registered as a member of the Exchange.

    • Article (90) Negotiation of Securities

      The Central Bank shall issue regulations organizing the negotiation of Securities Listed on the Exchange.

    • Article (91) Financing of Trading in Securities

      Financial institutions may finance trading in Securities in accordance with the regulations issued by the Central Bank.

    • Article (92) Short Selling and Giving Securities on Loan

      The Central Bank shall specify the types of securities, which may be traded by loan and short sale, the terms and procedures of such transactions and the rights and obligations of all concerned parties.

    • Article (93) Redemption of Securities by their Issuers

      Subject to the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law, the Central Bank shall issue regulations specifying the types of Securities, which issuers may redeem, and the procedures to be adopted when the company redeems or resells its securities.

    • Article (94) Deposit of Securities

      No person may engage in depositing of securities without an authorization from the Central Bank.

      "Deposit of Securities" means to register the ownership of the securities of a depositor in the name of a depositary under a securities deposit agreement and in accordance with the form issued for this purpose by the depositary.

      The Central Bank shall issue the rules governing the Deposit of Securities.

    • Article (95) Pledge of Securities

      With due consideration to the provisions of the Law of Commerce with respect to pledges, the Central Bank shall by Regulation specify the procedures to be followed for the registration of pledges and liens on Securities and the discharge and lifting of such pledges and liens.

      No trading of Securities under pledge or liens shall be permitted, except upon the discharge of the pledge or the lien.

      The discharge of pledge shall be made by a court order or a written statement signed by the pledger confirming that he has received or waived all of his rights under the pledge deed.

    • Article (96) Evidence in Disputes Related to Securities

      Subject to the rules and laws of evidence and electronic transactions, any computer data, electronic files, recorded telephone calls, telex and facsimile correspondence may be used as evidence in disputes relating to securities.