2013-08-29
The Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo issued this regulation to standardize reporting obligations for all registered Microfinance Institutions operating in Kosovo. MFIs must submit monthly deposit and loan reports, nine quarterly forms detailing financial position, income, asset classifications, capital maintenance, and related-party exposures, plus annual audited statements within deadlines ranging from 15 days after period-end to four months post-year. Submissions may be filed in hard copy or electronically, remain subject to the CBK’s authority to adjust frequency or scope, and trigger remedial measures and civil penalties for non-compliance.
1 Pursuant to Article 35, paragraph 1.1 of the Law No. 03/L-209 of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo, No. 77/16 August 2010), and Article 102 and 114 of the Law No. 04/L-093 on Banks, Microfinance Institutions and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo, No. 11/11 May 2012), the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo at the meeting held on August 29, 2013 approved the following: REGULATION ON REPORTING OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS TO THE CBK Article 1 Purpose and Scope
2 c. Senior Manager - means the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and chief risk officer of a MFI and any person, other than a director, who: (i) reports directly to the board or participates or has authority to participate in major policymaking functions of the MFI, whether or not such person has an official title or receives compensation for such actions, and (ii) is designated as a senior manager by the CBK. In the case of a foreign MFI registered to operate one or more branches in Kosovo, the manager of the principal branch in Kosovo will be deemed to be a member of senior management. d. MFI- Related Person – means any person that maintains with the MFI at least one of the following relationships: i. any Senior Manager or Director of the MFI and any principal shareholder or founder of the MFI; ii. any person who is related to a Senior Manager or Director or principal shareholder or founder of the MFI by marriage or consanguinity to the second degree, iii. any legal entity in which a Senior Manager or Director or principal shareholder or founder of the MFI is also a principal shareholder; iv. any person that has a significant interest in a legal entity in which the MFI has a significant interest; Article 3 General Requirements
3 2. Quarterly Reports The following quarterly reports shall be submitted to the CBK no later than fifteen days after each quarter-end:
4 Article 8 Remedial Measures and Civil Penalties Any violation to the provisions of this Regulation shall be subject to the remedial measures and penalties provided for in Articles 105 and 106 of the Law no.04/L-093. Article 9 Entry in to Force This Regulation shall enter into force 15 days after approved by Board of the CBK. The Chairman of the Board of Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo
Mejdi Bektashi