Proposed MoU Between the CBB and AIFMD

الهيئة التنفيذية لرقابة المؤسسات المالية
Executive Director of Financial Institutions Supervision

EDFIS/C/022/2015
20th August 2015

مصرف البحرين المركزي
Central Bank of Bahrain

Chief Executive Officer/General Manager
All Banks
All Investment Firm Licensees (Categories 1 and 2) Manama Kingdom of Bahrain

Dear Sir,

Sub: The Proposed MoU Between the CBB and AIFMD

The Central Bank of Bahrain is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD), in order to become a member of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

The guidelines on the model MoU concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the supervision of AIFMD entities can be found under the following link:
http://www.esma.europa.eu/system/files/2013-998_guidelines_on_the_model_mous_concerning_aifmd.pdf

Additionally, a list of the AIFMD MoUs, with a breakdown of the ESMA Members, which have signed the AIFMD MoUs can be found under the following link:
http://www.esma.europa.eu/content/AIFMD-MoUs-signed-EU-authorities-updated

Prior to finalising the MoU, the CBB wishes to receive your comments on the proposal. Accordingly, you are kindly urged to access the above links and review their contents.

Your comments may be submitted electronically to Mr. Ahmed Al Bassam, Director of Licensing & Policy and Mrs. Ebtsiam Al Arrayed, Head of Policy & Central Risk at consultation@cbb.gov.bh by 3rd September 2015.

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Abdul Rahman Al Baker

ص.ب: 27، المنامة - مملكة البحرين
هاتف : (+973) 17547312/305 - فاكس: (+973) 17531115 P.O. Box : 27, Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (+973) 17547312/305 - Fax: (+973) 17531115 website: www.cbb.gov.bh E-mail: albaker@cbb.gov.bh