Ad-hoc Communications
- Amendments to the Financial Crime Module (Module FC)_14 September 2021
- Requirements on Dormant Accounts and Unclaimed Balances_2 September 2021
- Subject: Cooperating with the Ministry of Housing_22 August 2021
- Issuance of Amendments to Open Banking Regulations_7 July 2021
- Re: Application of the recently issued Resolution No. (16) of 2021 promulgating the Regulation on Control in Banks on Branches of Foreign Banks_6 July 2021
- Subject: New Section OM-5.5: Cyber Security Risk Management_1 July 2021
- WPS Project Implementation_17 June 2021
- Resolution No. (16) of 2021 with respect to promulgating the Regulation Pertaining to Control in Banks_13 June 2021
- Subject: Extension of Credit Instalments Deferral_27 May 2021
- Amendments to Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DS) Module and Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) Module_26 May 2021
- Revised Credit Risk Management Module (Module CM)_26 May 2021
- Re: Requirements to Incorporate Merchant Category Codes for Internal Fund Transfers_25 May 2021
- Amendments to Caps on Fees and Charges for Individual Customers, including Non-Bahraini Individuals_10 May 2021
- Draft Executive Resolutions issued by the Personal Data Protection Authority_26 April 2021
- Merchant Fees_20 April 2021
- Information Required for Annual and Interim Financial Review_13 April 2021
- Merchant Fees on Payments to Zakat and Charity Fund_6 April 2021
- Independent Review by Third Party Consultants_22 March 2021
- Mandating the Use of Purpose Codes for SWIFT Cross-Border Payments_17 March 2021
- Agreed-Upon Procedures of the Financial Crime ("FC") Module_3 March 2021
- Upcoming Annual General Meetings_14 February 2021
- Prepaid Cards_12 January 2021
- Mandating the Use of Purpose Codes for SWIFT Cross-Border Payments_4 January 2021
- Re: CBB Rules on Blocking/Unblocking of Customer Accounts_23 December 2020
- Re: Virtual Assets - Red Flags and Indicators_30 November 2020
- Re: Combating the Financing of Terrorism - Guidance for All Financial Institutions_17 November 2020
- Subject: Cyber Security Risks and Threats Workshop by Visa_3 November 2020
- Re: Fund Transfers by Customers of Payment Service Providers_8 October 2020
- Subject: Off-Plan Sale Projects Escrow Account Manager_5 October 2020
- Re: Proof of Residency Permit__29 September 2020
- Resolution No. (123) with respect to the Regulations and Implenting Procedures for Selling Mortgaged Properties in Public Auction_29 September 2020
- Re: Fraudulent Phishing Attempts_23 September 2020
- Re: Issuance of Contactless Payment Cards_8 Sept 2020
- Re: Provision of Financial Services on a Non-discriminatory Basis_26 Aug 2020
- Re: Exemptions from Submission of Agreed upon Procedures on PIR/PIRI/PIRFM_24 August 2020
- Transition from LIBOR_29 July 2020
- Reporting of Financial Impact of COVID-19_14 July 2020
- Re: Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Risks & Practices during Covid-19_27 May 2020
- Amendments to Operational Risk Management (OM) Modules - Volumes 1 and 2_18 May 2020
- Amendments to the Financial Crime (FC) and High-Level Controls (HC) Modules_7 May 2020
- Financial Impact Assessment of the Six Months Instalment Deferral_26 April 2020
- Directive Automatic Exchange of Information ("AEOI") - Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") Reporting Window_16 April 2020
- Webinar on Principles and Practices of Real Estate Valuation in the Financial Services Sector_13 April 2020
- Directive on Use of Salary Transfers to Bahrainis by the Government_12 April 2020
- Additional COVID-19 Precautionary Measures_8 April 2020
- Date Sensitive Reporting Requirements Extensions/ Exemptions Under Rulebooks (Volume 1 and 2)_2 April 2020
- Agreed Upon Procedures for Financial Crime Module_1 April 2020
- Exemption for first Quarter Financial Results Preparation and Publication_30 March 2020
- Deferral of Implementation of Announced Regulatory Policy Requirements_30 March 2020
- Implementation Guidelines Regarding the 6 Months Deferral_24 March 2020
- Implementation Guidelines Regarding the 6 Months Deferral_23 March 2020
- Real Estate Valuation Requirements_19 March 2020
- Upcoming General Meetings_19 March 2020
- Regulatory Measures to Contain the Financial Repercussions of the Covid-19_17 March 2020
- Real Estate Valuation Requirements_16 March 2020
- EDBS_Services Continuity Measures_12 March 2020
- Disinfection Instructions_11 March 2020
- Measures to Mitigate the Impact of Coronavirus on Customers_8 March 2020
- Directive: Prohibiting the Practice of Blocking Accounts upon Loss of Employment_8 March 2020
- Sharing of Data on Financing to Small and Medium Enterprises_8 March 2020
- Concessionary Measures To Mitigate The Impact of Coronavirus_5 March 2020
- Account Balance Feature in BenefitPav_4 March 2020
- Caps on Fees for Credit Facilities Provided to Individuals_27 February 2020
- Removal of Prior Approval Requirement in Business and Market Conduct Module (Module BC) for Advertisements on Financial Products and Services_26 February 2020
- Wage Protection Scheme_13 February 2020
- Monthly Escrow Account Data_27 January 2020
- Instructions for Publication of Press Releases Concerning Financial Results_14 January 2020
- Transition from LIBOR_14 January 2020
- Financial Reporting for VAT purposes_13 January 2020
- EDBS_e-KYC Project Implementation_12 January 2020
- Appendix BR-24 Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) - Volume 1_9th January 2020
- Certificate of Capital Deposits for Companies_2 January 2020
- Revised Operational Risk Management Module (Module OM)_31 December 2019
- EDBS_KH_New Requirements in Module HC_29 December 2019
- CBB Regulatory Policy Initiatives for the banking industry for the year 2020_25 December 2019
- Re: Fund Transfers Within the Banks_28 November 2019
- Local Tokenization Project for Local Debit Cards_24 October 2019
- Issuance of the Amended Module TMA -Volume 6_2 October 2019
- Use of Monthly Flat Rate of Interest/Profit for Credit Facilities_24 September 2019
- SMS on Failed ATM/Point of Sale ("POS") Transactions_24 September 2019
- Interest charge computation on credit cards_4 September 2019
- Interest charge computation on credit cards_27 August 2019
- Contactless Payment Transactions_18 August 2019
- Proposed Requirements on Point of Sale (POS) Infrastructure_8 August 2019
- Wage Protection Scheme ("WPS")_22 July 2019
- Unclaimed Account Balances_10 July 2019
- Appendix BR-23 Liquidity Coverage Ratio Report (LCR) — Volume 1_4 July 2019
- Deleted
- Local Tokenization Project for Local Debit Cards_26 June 2019
- Agreed Upon Procedures for Module FC_19 June 2019
- Practices for charging profit on credit cards_13 June 2019
- Account Opening, Acceptance and Deposit of funds — Clubs and Youth Centres_23 May 2019
- Re: Open Banking - Additional Implementation Guidance_24 April 2019
- New Procedures for Opening Bank Accounts for Owner's Association_24 April 2019
- Exposures to Social Housing Schemes_23 April 2019
- Issuance of the Digital Financial Advice Rules_26 March 2019
- e-KYC Project Implementation_7 March 2019
- Regulations relating to 'Crypto-Assets'_21 February 2019
- Brokerage Fees in Bahrain_31 January 2019
- Clarification regarding treatment of Fixed Deposits_20 January 2019
- Deleted
- Compliance Chapter in Module HC — High-Level Controls_15 January 2019
- Agreed Upon Procedures for Module FC_13 January 2019
- Amendment to Appendices BR-20 and BR-21 under CBB Rulebook_9 January 2019
- Failed ATM/POS Terminal Transactions Resulting in Un-claimed Cash Resting with Licensees_30 December 2018
- VAT and Financial Services_25 December 2018
- Disclosure of information in credit card statements_24 December 2018
- CBB Regulatory Policy Initiatives for the banking industry for the year 2019_18 December 2018
- Regulations relating to 'Open Banking'_6 December 2018
- Circular Card Rounding off Transactions_22 November 2018
- Issuance of the Leverage Ratio Requirements_4 November 2018
- Amazon Web Services "AWS" Cloud Session_11 October 2018
- Drive-Thru ATMs_16 September 2018
- Fees on letter certifying the receipt of capital amount for companies under formation_13 September 2018
- BD-USD Exchange Rate on Cards_30 August 2018
- Use of Rule 78 on Early Repayment of Installment Financing Facilities_30 August 2018
- Account opening and funds collected by way of donations_29 August 2018
- Liquidity Risk Management Module_16 August 2018
- ATM Alert_15 August 2018
- Interest/profit charges on credit cards_15 August 2018
- Amendments to LR Module_12 August 2018
- Risk Management Related Modules_5 August 2018
- Failed ATM/POS Terminal Transactions Resulting in Un-Claimed Cash Resting with Licensees_31 May 2018
- Circular - Amendments to the Public Disclosure Module (PD)_17 May 2018
- Failed ATM/PoS Terminal Transactions Resulting in Un-claimed Cash Resting with Licensees_7 May 2018
- Amendments to the Operational Risk Management Module_29_April_2018
- Failed ATM/PoS Terminal Transactions Resulting in Un-claimed Cash Resting with Licensees_23 April 2018
- Re: Financial Penalties_15 April 2018
- Revised Form "Prudential Information Report" (PIR) for Conventional Banks_2 April 2018
- Implementation of Wage Protection System (WPS)_15 March 2018
- Compliance with the CBB Rules Applicable to Controllers_6 March 2018
- Compliance with the CBB Rules Applicable to Controllers_28 February 2018
- Issuance of new Internal Audit Requirements under the High Level Controls Module (Module HC)_13 February 2018
- New Requirements in the Operational Risk Management Module (OM)_13 February 2018
- CBB Regulatory Policy Initiatives for the Banking Industry for the Year 2018_31 January 2018
- Failed ATM/POS Terminal Transactions Resulting in Un-claimed Cash Resting with Licensees_11 January 2018
- Investing in Fintech_3 December 2017
- Wage Protection System Solution — Request for Proposal_25 September 2017
- Industry Feedback Open Bank Account for CUF_13 September 2017
- Amendments to Financial Crime Module (FC)_12 September 2017
- Amendments to Financial Crime Module (FC)_10 September 2017
- Amendments to Operational Risk Management Module_7 September 2017
- Amendment to the Regulatory Sandbox Framework_28 August 2017
- Amendments to CBB Reporting Requirements Module (BR)_28 August 2017
- Registration of Expatriate Staff with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority_27 July 2017
- Proposed Procedures for Opening bank accounts for Companies Under Formation_27 July 2017
- Protected Cell Companies_22 June 2017
- Investment Limited Partnerships_22 June 2017
- Trust Registration and Amendment Form_22 June 2017
- Country & Transfer Risks - Additional Section to Module CM_4 June 2017
- "Bahrain Trade" Initiative_30 May 2017
- Provision of data on Commodity Murabaha and Interbank Wakala_22 May 2017
- Insurance Charges and Costs for Credit Facilities and Debit/Credit Cards_21 May 2017
- Cyber Security Forum & Expo_25 April 2017
- Directive Common Reporting Standards (CRS)_30 January 2017
- Implementation of Resolution No. (59) of 2011 — Registration of Pledges and Liens on Securities — and its amendment Resolution No. (30) of 2015_11 January 2017
- Onsite Inspection Process_10 January 2017
- CBB Regulatory Policy Initiatives for the banking industry for the year 2017_29 December 2016
- Guidelines for IFRS9 ECL Implementation by Banks and Financing Companies_28 December 2016
- Qualifications and Core Competencies for Controlled functions_14 December 2016
- Outsourcing of Functions Containing Customer Information_8 December 2016
- Electronic System for Commercial Licenses launched by the Ministry of Industry Commerce & Tourism ("MOICT")_16 November 2016
- Newly Issued Laws — Protected Cell Companies and Investment Limited Partnerships_6 November 2016
- Trust Law_6 November 2016
- Latest Version of Prudential Information Returns (PIR & PIRI)_30 October 2016
- Specialized Workshop on Cyber Security in Banks & Fintech_25 October 2016
- Serving the Disabled Customers_16 October 2016
- Third Annual Information Security Conference for the Financial Sector_3 October 2016
- New Appointment Notification_7 September 2016
- Transaction Advice_31 August 2016
- Implementation of Bahrain Credit Reference Bureau Code of Practice and Rules_22 August 2016
- Transaction Advice — Corporate Customer Accounts_21 August 2016
- Transaction Advice_28 July 2016
- US Dollar Parity Rate_4 July 2016
- Issuance of CRB Code of Practice_9 June 2016
- Outsourcing of Functions Containing Customer Information_9 June 2016
- Cyber Security Risk Management_1 June 2016
- Cyber Attacks on Critical IT Systems and Infrastructure_11 May 2016
- SMS Transaction Advice_28 April 2016
- Update of Appendix CA-18 and Amendments to Module CA: Bahrain Sovereign and Government Entities Eligible for Zero Risk Weighting_1 March 2016
- Reminder on Submission of Eligible Accounts Report_7 January 2016
- Amendments to the Central Bank and Financial Institutions Law No. (64) of the year 2006_27 December 2015
- Paid-up Capital Bank Certificates for the Establishment of Commercial Companies_27 December 2015
- New Electronic System for Commercial Licenses launched by the Ministry of Industry & Commerce ("MOIC")_27 December 2015
- Update of Appendix CA-18: Bahrain Sovereign and Government Entities Eligible for Zero Risk Weighting_16 November 2015
- IFRS 9: Quantitative Impact Assessment (QIA)_15 November 2015
- BIBF's Securities Market Regulation Certification Programme_30 September 2015
- Credit Check Reports Requested by Pensioners_27 August 2015
- Adoption of an Electronic Establishment of Registration Certificate By the Ministry of Industry & Commerce_6 May 2015
- Microsoft 'End of Lifecycle & Support for Windows Server 2003'_22 April 2015
- ATMs — Precautions During Formula One Period_9 April 2015
- Women in the Financial and Banking Sector 2015_31 March 2015
- Submission of the Quarterly Capital Adequacy Form_26 March 2015
- Specialized Workshop on Stress Testing & Capital Planning_24 March 2015
- Women in the Financial and Banking Sector_15 March 2015
- Clarification of Remuneration Rule and Guidance_19 February 2015
- Court Actions Taken Against Customers_16 February 2015
- Basel Committee Consultative Document: Revisions to the Standardised Approach for Credit Risk_10 February 2015
- Publication of Close-Out Netting Regulation_30 December 2014
- Reminder on Submission of Eligible Accounts Report_25 December 2014
- Changes in the Current Smart ID Cards_20 November 2014
- Monthly Progress Reports on Implementation of Basel III — Pillar I_18 September 2014
- Financial Advice Programme_24 July 2014
- Upgrade of ATMs and application software that run on Windows XP_28 April 2014
- Treatment of Interest or Profit in Suspense in the PIR and Published Financial Statements_17 April 2014
- Conventional Banks Contributions - Deposit & URIA Protection Scheme_26 March 2014
- Microsoft announces end of Lifecycle & Custom Support for its Windows XP operating systems_25 March 2014
- Private Placements of Securities Issued by or Promoted by Banks Licensed in Bahrain_24 March 2014
- ATM During Formula One_17 March 2014
- Discriminatory Service Treatment Not Allowed_11 March 2014
- Questionnaire for significant IT Outsourcing_9 March 2014
- Compliance with Resolution No. (16) 2012_25 December 2013
- Skimming Frauds at ATMs_11 December 2013
- Module TC Volumes 1 and 2 Amendment_9 December 2013
- Sound remuneration practices for Licensed Banks_26 November 2013
- BIS Consultative Document — "Fundamental review of the trading book — second consultative document"_18 November 2013
- Nomination of bank's representatives to participate in the Eleventh Banking Conference (Abu Dhabi 4–5 November 2013)_6 October 2013
- Non-Resident Accounts_9 September 2013
- Deposits from Private Security Firms Operating in the Kingdom of Bahrain_5 September 2013
- Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)_29 August 2013
- Automated Teller Machines_21 August 2013
- Recent cases of fraud in auto finance_24 July 2013
- Treasury Master Agreements and IIFM Interbank Unrestricted Master Investment Wakalah Agreement_10 July 2013
- Promotion of and participation in educational scholarships and bursaries by licensees of the CBB_3 July 2013
- Suspicious Transaction Reports Online System (STRs)_25 June 2013
- Extension of Bahrain Credit Reference Bureau ("BCRB") Services to Cover Corporates_13 June 2013
- Basel 3 Implementation Plan_12 June 2013
- Written Communications with the Banking Supervision Staff at the Central Bank of Bahrain — Use of Electronic Files_30 May 2013
- Electronic Submission of Returns and Analysis of Data (ESRAD)_20 May 2013
- Outsourcing of Card Business and Electronic/Internet Banking Services_19 May 2013
- Internet Security Measures_16 May 2013
- The official adoption of the GCC States Identity Card_24 March 2013
- Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)_19 February 2013
- Change in Due Date and Payment for CBB Annual License Fees_4 December 2012
- Basel 3 Proforma Reporting_27 November 2012
- Sale of Insurance Products_16 September 2012
- New Basel Committee Consultative Document: Margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives_30 July 2012
- Secured Lending Baseline Survey for the AMF_11 July 2012
- Press Releases Concerning Financial Statements 5 July 2012
- Benefits received by Approved Persons 5 July 2012
- Advertisements for retail Banking Products and Services 4 July 2012
- Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA")_21 May 2012
- Public Disclosure of Quarterly Financial Statements — Module PD-3
- Request for Information on Disclosures related to Corporate Governance
- Transaction Advice and Internet Security
- Arrangements for Retired Customers' Financing Facilities
- Interest/Profit Rates, Commissions, Fees & Other Charges on Products & Services
- Delivery of Date Sensitive Documents at the CBB
- Appointment of Independent Director
- Appointment of Independent Director
- Financial Advice Programme_22 June 2011
- Financial Advice Programme
- Publication of Financial Statements
- Disbursement of BD1000 Grant to Bahraini Families
- Implementation of the Corporate Governance requirements in the High Level Controls Module (HC) and Public Disclosure Module (PD)
- Disbursement of BD1000 Grant to Bahraini Families
- BCRB's Retention of Adverse Customer Data
- "Basel 3" - Quantitative Impact Assessment
- Circular - Business Card Requirements - Conventional Retail Banks
- Circular - Business Card Requirements - Conventional Wholesale Banks
- Circular - FCB Working Week