Regulatory Alerts2015-04-16
Basel 3 Consultation – Leverage Chapter
The Central Bank of Bahrain issues a consultation on the Leverage Ratio and Gearing Requirements (Chapter CA-15), requiring all conventional bank licensees to complete a proposed compliance Form to assess regulatory impact. Banks must submit written feedback, including nil responses, electronically by 16 April 2015 to finalize the framework. The proposed chapter and testing form are publicly accessible on the regulator’s website for stakeholder review.
# Executive Director - Banking Supervision
EDBS/KH/C/9/2015
19<sup>th</sup> March 2015
## The Chief Executive Officer
All Locally Incorporated Conventional Bank Licensees
All Overseas Retail Conventional Bank Licensees
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
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Dear Sir,
### Basel 3 Consultation – Leverage Chapter
Further to the changes introduced on Module CA this year, the CBB is issuing a second consultation on the Leverage Ratio and Gearing Requirements Chapter (CA-15).
All banks to whom this circular is sent are requested to complete the attached Form using the proposed requirements of the attached consultation paper. The CBB’s intention is to measure the impact and to test the Form. To aid completion, the Form cross-refers to specific paragraphs in the proposed Chapter CA-15.
The proposed Leverage Chapter and the Form shall be available on the CBB website (www.cbb.gov.bh) under the ‘open consultations’ section.
The CBB requests all subject banks and audit firms to provide their comments on the proposed consultation and Form, including ‘Nil comments’ by 16<sup>th</sup>, April 2015. Please submit your comments electronically to Mrs. Ebtisam Al Arrayed, Head of Regulatory Policy at consultation@cbb.gov.bh.
All material feedback comments on this consultation paper will be published on the CBB website.
Thank you for your continued cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Khalid Hamad
cc: All Audit Firms
Bahrain Association of Banks
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**Central Bank of Bahrain**
ص.ب: ٧٧، المنامة - مملكة البحرين
هاتف : (+973) 175017400 - فاكس: (+973) 17532605
P.O. Box : 27, Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973) 17547400 - Fax: (+973) 17532605
website: www.cbb.gov.bh
E-mail: khalid.hamad@cbb.gov.bh
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