PD-A.4.2

The most recent changes made to this Module are detailed in the table below:

Module Ref.Change DateDescription of Changes
PD-5Jan 2005New Internet Disclosure rules.
PD-4.1Jul 2005Small definition change to consumer loans.
PD-2.1, PD-3.1Jan 2006Revised notification requirements for disclosures.
PD-3.1April 2006Specific requirements to disclose changes in shareholders' equity.
PD-1 & PD-3Jan 2008New Disclosures required by Basel II
PD-A.2.1, 2.6, 2.9, PD-1.2.3, PD-1.3.4(b)Apr 2008Small guidance changes to assist in disclosures
PD10/2010Various minor amendments to ensure consistency in CBB Rulebook.
PD-1.3.810/2010Additional items for disclosure added to be in line with Corporate Governance Code.
PD-610/2010New Chapter added to deal with corporate governance disclosure to shareholders.
PD-A.1.501/2011Clarified legal basis.
PD-A.2.2, PD-A.2.6, PD-1.3.36 and PD-1.4.101/2011Changes made to reflect new reference to licensed exchange.
PD-A.4.304/2011Corrected cross reference.
PD-1.1.104/2011Corrected reference to the Rulebook of the licensed exchange.
PD-1.2, PD-2.1.4, PD-2.1.5, PD-3.1.4, PD-3.1.5 and PD-5.1.104/2011Clarified requirements for due date.
PD-A.2.2, PD-A.2.6 and PD-1.3.36 (c).10/2011Reference added to Volume 6 (Capital Markets).
PD-A.2.410/2011Clarification of existing requirement for the Agreed Upon Procedures Report and setting a deadline for the submission of the report.
PD-1.510/2011Added a new Section on Press Release of Annual Results.
PD-3.1.310/2011Amended Subparagraph to be consistent with other Volumes of the Rulebook.
PD-1.301/2012Changes in respect of July 2009 and February 2011 amendments to Basel II.
PD-1.3.801/2012Amended corporate governance disclosure in annual report.
PD-3.1.401/2012Added requirement to include statement of comprehensive income.
PD-6.1.101/2012Amended disclosure requirements to shareholders.
PD-1.1.104/2012Expanded the scope of this Chapter to also apply to retail branches of foreign banks.
PD-1.2.304/2012Clarified financial statements that must be disclosed by locally incorporated banks.
PD-1.2A04/2012Added requirements for annual audited financial statements of retail branches of foreign banks.
PD-1.3.8 (x)04/2012Clarified nature of disclosure in relation to Module HC.
PD-2.1.204/2012Clarified what interim semi-annual statements are to be disclosed by retail branches of foreign banks.
PD-3.1.404/2012Clarified quarterly disclosure requirements.
PD-3.1.604/2012Clarified deadline for disclosing additional semi-annual disclosures.
PD-5.1.104/2012Paragraph deleted as it repeats contents of Paragraph PD-3.1.4.
PD-A.1.507/2012Added reference to Article 62 of the CBB Law.
PD-A.2.607/2012Clarified priority of Rule to follow where there is a conflict.
PD-1.3.807/2012Clarified content of disclosure on corporate governance.
PD-4.407/2012New Section added on press release concerning financial statements.
PD-1.3.810/2012Amended the requirement for banks to maintain a website under (bb).
PD-4.110/2012This Section was deleted and requirements are now included in Section BC-4.3.
PD-4.210/2012Clarified title of this Section.
PD-1.3.2107/2013Corrected typo.
PD-1.3.3607/2013Added reference to Volume 6 (Capital Markets).
PD-1.3.8 to PD-1.3.8F01/2014Additional disclosure requirements related to sound remuneration practices.
PD-1.3.8C, PD-1.3.8F and PD-1.3.8G07/2014Amended disclosure requirements pertaining to remuneration.
PD-1.3.8B(o)04/2015Clarified that disclosure rule under this Subparagraph only applies for approved persons and material risk takers.
PD-A.2, PD-A.3, PD-B.1, PD-1.1, PD-1.2, PD-1.3, PD-1.4, PD-3.1, PD-4.2, PD-4.307/2015New disclosures required by Basel III and alignment related changes for Deposit and URIA Protection scheme and disclosures relating to approved persons
PD-A.3.204/2016Aligned with change made to Volume 2.
PD-1.2.604/2016The annual report must be submitted as a soft copy to the CBB.
PD-1.3.804/2016Paragraph restructured and clarified to eliminate certain redundancies.
PD-1.3.33 and PD-1.3.33A04/2016Operational risk disclosure requirements aligned with Volume 2 requirements for consistency purposes.
PD-3.1.604/2016Due date changed to 2 months to be aligned with requirements under Paragraph BR-2.2.3.
PD-5.1.304/2016Guidance paragraph deleted as requirements included under Paragraph PD-5.1.2.
PD-1.3.107/2017Amended paragraph cross-reference.
PD1.2A.207/2018Amended Paragraph on 'Publication of Annual Audited Financial Statements' time frame.
PD-1.3.3710/2019Amended Paragraph on disclosure of financial penalties of Bahraini banks.
PD-1.3A10/2019Added a new Section on disclosures requirements pertaining to branches of foreign banks.
PD-1.3.8(x)04/2023Deleted Subparagraph.
PD-6.1.204/2023Added a new Paragraph on disclosure in the annual report.
PD-6.1.304/2023Added a new Paragraph on publishing internal corporate governance policies.
PD-1.2.5, PD-2.1.5 & PD-3.1.507/2023Amended Paragraphs on submission of newspaper extracts of financial statements.
PD-3.305/2024Added a new Section on Open Banking Disclosures.