Regulatory Alerts2025-08-27
Banks and Trust Companies (Payment of Dividends) Regulations 2025
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has gazetted the Banks and Trust Companies (Payment of Dividends) Regulations 2025, establishing clear distribution rules for Supervised Financial Institutions. The framework permits dividends from undistributed net profits, mandates prior regulatory approval or formal notices for specific payouts, and explicitly grants the regulator suspension powers over dividends and capital reductions. Affected institutions must submit detailed declarations or applications verifying maintained capital adequacy, liquidity, and Common Equity Tier 1 ratios prior to distribution.
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