PCD-3.1.1

If a parent bank either controls or holds a significant investment (20% - 50%) in a non-resident banking, securities or other financial entity which is filing its return with the respective supervisor under the Basel II capital adequacy rules, and the investment is not deducted, the investor bank will not automatically be required to consolidate or pro-rata consolidate on a line by line basis respectively for regulatory capital purposes. Under such circumstances, the aggregation rules outlined in paragraph PCD-3.1.2 will be applicable. However, a bank may opt to consolidate or pro-rata consolidate such entities instead of aggregation or pro-rata aggregation provided that it satisfies CBB that these entities are otherwise adequately capitalised on a stand-alone basis in their respective jurisdictions. CBB will liaise with the concerned host supervisors in this regard. In addition, if a foreign branch of a Bahraini bank is filing its return with the respective supervisor under the Basel II capital adequacy rules, the aggregation rules may also be applied to such branch.

Amended: January 2011
Apr 08