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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) published amendments to the outsourcing requirements and proposed revisions to the high-level controls module (Module HC) under Volumes 1 and 2 of CBB Rulebook.
July 25, 2022
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (Dubai FSA) announced that it will accept applications from local and international firms interested to join its Innovation Testing License Program.
July 20, 2022
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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published directives on liquidity risk and risk-return as well as proposed directives on completion of operational risk return (Form BA 410) and certain reporting requirements for banks.
July 01, 2022
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The Bank of Mauritius (BOM) issued guidelines on stress testing and additional macro-prudential measures for the banking sector.
June 29, 2022
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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) proposed to amend the cybersecurity requirements, in addition to amending the General Requirements Module of the CBB Rulebook.
May 23, 2022
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (Dubai FSA) updated certain Rulebook modules for financial sector entities, including banks, following the legislative amendment proposals set out in the consultation paper no. 142.
May 19, 2022
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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published Guidance Note 4/2022 on the proposed revised implementation dates for certain regulatory reforms under Basel III.
May 11, 2022
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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) issued regulations applicable to crowdfunding platform operators, proposed revisions to outsourcing requirements, and published a circular on resolving discrepancies in the Bahrain Credit Reference Bureau, BCRB, reporting.
May 09, 2022
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The Bank of Mauritius (BOM) issued guidelines on additional macro-prudential measures for banking sector, standardized approach to credit risk, and climate risk management.
April 01, 2022
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) granted two fintech firms permits to operate under its Regulatory Sandbox, licensed three new companies specialized in finance and electronic payments, and extended guaranteed financing program.
March 28, 2022
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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is amending requirements under the operational risk management module (Module OM) of Volumes 1 and 2 of the CBB Rulebook for conventional banks and Islamic banks, respectively.
March 24, 2022
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (Dubai FSA) has set out proposals for a regulatory regime for persons wishing to provide financial services in respect of Crypto Tokens.
March 16, 2022
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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) updated rules on the scope of application and matters related to the calculation and disclosure of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR).
February 11, 2022
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The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) issued comprehensive guidelines specifying requirements for establishing digital banks.
February 02, 2022
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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published a Directive on the principles for operational resilience.
December 14, 2021
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The Bank of Mauritius (BoM) has been removed from the list of high-risk countries under the UK Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (high-risk countries) Regulations 2021.
December 06, 2021
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The Bank of Ghana (BOG) published the revised Risk Management Directive and an exposure draft for the Corporate Governance Disclosure Directive.
November 26, 2021
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The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) published a circular on amendments to the August 2011 guidance on governance of banks.
November 14, 2021
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Recent announcements from the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) include revisions to the guideline on dividend payments by deposit-taking institutions, a climate change pledge, and the issuance of a banking license to the Silver Bank Limited on November 11, 2021.
November 11, 2021
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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced that it intends to address climate risks in phases.
November 08, 2021
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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) notified that the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group has issued a high-level statement setting out the commitment to achieve the sustainability objectives and the net-zero 2050 ambition of UAE.
November 05, 2021
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SARB published supervisory guidelines for the advanced measurement approach to operational risk as well as discussion paper on the proposed valuation requirements for resolution planning purposes.
October 11, 2021
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a report on a multiple central bank digital currencies (mCBDCs) platform for cross-border payments.
September 28, 2021
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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) held a meeting that focused on plans for the gradual withdrawal of the extraordinary support measures that were introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 23, 2021
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (Dubai FSA) updated the Rulebook modules for banks, following consultation on a number of proposed legislative changes that were set out in the consultation paper no. 138.
September 22, 2021
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The Bank of Mauritius (BoM) updated the guidance on London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition.
September 17, 2021
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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) issued a circular on the second phase of the open banking framework in Bahrain.
September 15, 2021
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The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) published a circular that sets out general rules for preparing recovery plans for banks.
September 02, 2021
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The Bank of Mauritius (BoM) is proposed guidelines on the private banking business and on the general principles for use of cloud services.
August 26, 2021
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The Bank of Mauritius (BoM) is consulting on revisions to the guideline for banks licensed to carry on private banking business, with the consultation period ending on September 15, 2021.
August 26, 2021
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