HC-A.2.2

Past version: Effective from 01 Oct 2016 to 31 Dec 2016
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A list of recent changes made to this Module is detailed in the table below:

Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
HC-1 to HC-8 10/2010 Amendments due to introduction of new MOIC Corporate Governance Code.
HC-1.3 10/2010 Prohibition of proxies and requirement to attend 75% of Board meetings in a financial year.
HC-A.1.8 and HC-A.1.11 01/2011 Clarified legal basis.
HC-1.3.8 01/2011 Corrected cross reference.
HC-2.2.4, 2.2.5 and 3.2.1 01/2011 Corrected cross references.
HC-2.3.2 01/2011 Corrected cross reference; reference changed to connected persons.
Appendix C 01/2011 Corrected cross reference.
Appendix A 04/2011 Clarified membership of audit committee to be in line with Rule HC-3.2.1.
HC-6.2.1 10/2011 Clarified management structure.
HC-B.2.2 01/2012 Clarified language related to corporate governance.
HC-1.2.8 and HC-1.5.3 01/2012 Clarified that the Chairman of the Board may delegate specific duties dealt with in these Paragraphs.
HC-1.3.12 01/2012 Amended Rule on Directorships.
HC-1.9.1 01/2012 Deleted last sentence to be in line with other Volumes of the CBB Rulebook.
HC-3.2.1(a) and HC-5.6.6 01/2012 Amended to be in line with other Volumes of the CBB Rulebook.
HC-6.3.1 01/2012 Clarified Rule by following corporate governance code wording.
Appendix A 01/2012 Amended criteria for audit committee member.
HC-A.1.8 04/2012 Clarified the reporting of noncompliance with Module HC in the Annual Report.
HC-7.2.5 04/2012 Clarified Guidance on election of board members.
Appendices A, B and C 04/2012 Amended requirement for written report on performance evaluation for various Board committees.
Appendix A 04/2012 Included reference to compliance under Committee Duties and Responsibilities.
HC-2.2.6A and HC-2.2.6B 07/2012 Added Rule and guidance dealing with benefits received from approved persons from projects and investments.
Appendices A, B and C 07/2012 Clarified requirement for written report on performance evaluation for various Board committees.
HC-1.3.7A 10/2012 Added requirement on minimum number of Board meetings to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain to be consistent with other Volumes of the CBB Rulebook.
HC-2.2.6A 10/2012 Clarified Rule dealing with benefits received from approved persons from projects and investments.
Appendix A 10/2012 Corrected minor typo.
HC-2.2.2 and HC-2.4.1 01/2013 Clarified scope of application for Rules.
HC-2.2.6A, HC-5 and Appendix C 01/2014 Amendments due to new rules on sound remuneration practices.
HC-1.2.6 04/2014 Clarified CBB's requirements for proposed changes to strategy and/or corporate plans.
HC-5.2, HC-5.4 and HC-5.5 07/2014 Updated Rules on remuneration.
HC-1.2.11 10/2014 Corrected cross reference.
HC-1.3.10 10/2014 Corrected typo.
HC-6.4.3 10/2014 Clarified self assessment of compliance function.
HC-5.4.2 01/2015 Clarified application of remuneration rules for Bahrain operations.
HC-5.4.5 01/2015 Paragraph deleted.
HC-5.5.2 04/2015 Clarified cap on board of directors' remuneration as per Article 188 of the Company Law.
HC-5.4.3A 07/2015 Amended to allow for CBB-approved consultancy firm to prepare report on the bank's compliance with the remuneration Rules outlined in Chapter HC-5.
HC-2.3.3 04/2016 Added a requirement for the Islamic bank licensee to have in place a board approved policy on the employment of relatives of approved persons.
HC-2.4.1A 04/2016 Added the requirement to disclose to the board on annual basis relatives of any approved persons occupying controlled functions.
HC-7.2 04/2016 Added requirements dealing with shareholders' meetings.
HC-2.3 and HC-2.4 07/2016 Clarified application of rules to overseas conventional bank licensees
HC-5.4.30(a) and HC-5.4.30A 10/2016 Amended Standard for all Remuneration