Rule · CBU · 29 Aug 2019 · 18/6
The decision amends the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks by revising paragraph 1.5, adding paragraph 1.51, and updating paragraph 2.3 to include prohibitions on granting foreign‑currency loans to natural persons and on providing new micro‑financial services when overdue debts exist. It requires the bank’s credit policy to be reviewed by the Bank Board at least once a year by 1 February, and the approved policy or its new version must be submitted to the Central Bank within 15 days, with a copy of the Board minutes required if no changes are needed. The amendments take effect on the day of official announcement (10 August 2019) and the previous decision loses force on 24 December 2021, applying to all commercial banks.
On Amendments and Additions to the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks
Registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 29 August 2019, registration number 905-6
Decision of the Management of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, No. 905-6, registered on 29.08.2019
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29.08.2019
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1.07.00.00.00 Legislation on finance and credit. Banking activity / 07.22.00.00 Lending / 07.22.03.00 Credit of commercial banks
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On Amendments and Additions to the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks
This decision, according to the Management of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan’s decision No. 20/8 dated 31 August 2021 titled “On determining that the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks, as well as its amendments and additions, has lost its force”, decision (registration number 905-7, 23.09.2021), shall lose its force as of 24 December 2021.
In accordance with the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan “Law on the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan”, “Law on Banks and Banking Activities”, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan’s decision No. PQ-4400 dated 23 July 2019 “On measures to increase the popularity of micro‑financial services”, decision, the Management of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan decides:
Amendments and additions shall be made to the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks in accordance with the annex to the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks approved by the Management of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 22 February 2000, No. 429 (registration number 905, 2 March 2000) (Information Bulletin of the Ministries, State Committees and Agencies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2000, No. 5).
This decision shall enter into force on the day of its official announcement.
Chairman of the Central Bank M. NURMURATOV
Tashkent city,
10 August 2019,
No. 18/6
Decision No. 18/6 of the Management of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 10 August 2019
APPENDIX
Amendments and Additions to the Regulation on Requirements Relating to the Credit Policy of Commercial Banks
1.5. The bank’s credit policy must be reviewed by the Bank Board at least once a year, within the period up to 1 February of the relevant year.
During the year, changes and additions to the credit policy may be made as needed. If changes and additions are being made to at least 50 percent of the credit policy, it is appropriate to adopt the credit policy in a new version.
1.51. The bank’s credit policy, together with any changes and additions or its new version, must be submitted to the Central Bank within 15 days after approval by the Bank Board.
If the Bank Board adopts a decision that there is no need to make changes or additions to the bank’s credit policy, a copy of the Board’s meeting minutes shall be submitted to the Central Bank within 15 days from the day this decision is adopted.
The credit policy must include the following prohibitive rules for banks:
- granting credits (loans) in foreign currency to natural persons and accounting for their obligations under such credits (loans) in foreign currency;
- providing new micro‑financial services to natural persons in cases where there is an outstanding overdue debt on previously granted credits (loans).
(National Database of Legal Documents, 29.08.2019, No. 10/19/905-6/3667)
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