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Regulation 2022

Regulation (Bank Licensing), Revised March 2022 (CBS/BS/REG/07/22)

Effective: 2 Jul 2022

Plain-English summary

Sets two bank licence categories, a two-phase application process, annual renewal, and minimum capital (USD 7 million paid-up for full banks; USD 20 million assigned capital for restricted banks). Section 6.1(vii) requires applicants to comply with the AML/CFT Law of 2016 and KYC requirements.

Who it applies to

Banking

Topics

Prudential & Capital AML / CFT / Sanctions

Official source

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