2018-01-01
The Bank of Zambia mandates all commercial banks to submit monthly Basel II Pillar I capital adequacy returns according to a fixed 2019 schedule, with deadlines falling between mid-February and late January. Annual Pillar III disclosures and Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process documents for the year ended 31 December 2018 must be filed by 28 June 2019. This directive establishes precise reporting timelines to ensure consistent regulatory compliance and accurate parallel run calculations across the banking sector.
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BANK SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
27th December, 2018
To: All Heads of Commercial Banks
Dear Sir/ Madam
CALENDAR FOR SUBMISSION OF BASEL II PILLAR I CAPITAL ADEQUACY RETURNS, DISCLOSURES AND INTERNAL CAPITAL ADEQUACY ASSESSMENT PROCESS DOCUMENTS
Please be informed that the due dates for the submission of Monthly Basel II Pillar I Capital Adequacy Returns under the parallel run are as follows:
| Month | Due Date |
|---|---|
| January | 19 February 2019 |
| February | 21 March 2019 |
| March | 17 April 2019 |
| April | 20 May 2019 |
| May | 19 June 2019 |
| June | 19 July 2019 |
| July | 20 August 2019 |
| August | 18 September 2019 |
| September | 17 October 2019 |
| October | 19 November 2019 |
| November | 18 December 2019 |
| December | 20 January 2020 |
The Pillar III Disclosures and Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) documents for the year ended 31st December, 2018 are to be submitted by 28th June, 2019.
Yours faithfully FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BANK OF ZAMBIA
[Signature] Raphaël Kasonde ACTING DIRECTOR
Bank Square, Cairo Road, P.O. Box 30080, Lusaka, Zambia Tel:+260-211-228901/5, 228888 Fax: +260-211-221764 Email: pr@boz.zm. Web: http//www.boz.zm