CA-A.2.1A

Past version: Effective from 01 Apr 2015 to 30 Jun 2015
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The most recent changes are detailed in the Table below.

Summary of Changes

Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
CA-A.2 10/2007 New Rule CA-A.2.5 introduced, categorising this Module as a Directive.
CA-1 to CA-6 01/2008 Basel II implementation.
CA-1.5 01/2008 Review of PIR by external auditors
CA-4.6 04/2008 Recognition of IIRA as ECAI and mapping of ratings
CA-4.2.15-18 01/2009 New guidance and rules on SMEs
CA-A 01/2011 Various minor amendments to ensure consistency in CBB Rulebook.
CA-A.2.5 01/2011 Clarified legal basis.
CA-5.1 & CA-5.3 01/2012 Changes in respect of July 2009 and February 2011 amendments to Basel II.
CA-4.2.10 and CA-4.2.11A 04/2012 Amendment made for claims on banks dealing with self-liquidating letters of credit.
CA-2.1.4(g) 10/2013 Added Rule to include limited general provision against unidentified future losses as part of Tier 2.
CA-2.1.4(f), CA-2.1.4A to CA-2.1.4C and CA-2.2.1 10/2013 Added Rules to deal with subordinated issued for Tier 2 capital.
CA-5.5.13 10/2013 Clarified Rules on structural positions for foreign exchange risk.
Module CA 1/2015 Extensive changes in respect of IFSB-15 (capital adequacy).
CA-1.3.3 04/2015 Existing exemptions in respect of PIRI review will cease as at 31st December 2014 for all Bahraini Islamic bank licensees.
CA-2.1.2 04/2015 Underlined the term 'financial instrument' so that it is linked to the glossary definition.
CA-2.4.2 04/2015 Clarified that intangible assets other than goodwill and mortgage servicing rights are subject to transitional arrangements and are phased out as regulatory adjustments as outlined in Subparagraph CA-B.2.1(d).
CA-2.4.12 04/2015 Clarified that shares of the bank held as collateral are considered as shares held indirectly and are subject to deduction under regulatory adjustments.
CA-2.4.25 04/2015 Clarified the rule on significant investments in commercial entities by adding cross reference to definition.
CA-2A.3.3 04/2015 Paragraph deleted as not applicable on the implementation of the capital conservation buffer.