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2026-06-19Determination on Countercyclical Capital Buffer
2026-05-31Extension of Submission Dates for the Credit Risk and Large Exposure Returns
2026-05-22Bank of Namibia Banking Circular 2/95: Classification of Outstanding Credit to the Private Sector by Industry
2026-04-23Preference Shares Held by Banking Institutions in Companies
2026-03-31Guidelines on Climate-Related Financial Risks and Disclosure Requirements
2026-03-20Building Societies Regulations
2026-03-09Procedures for Administration of MRR in NISS
2026-02-16Circular 1/16 – Basel III Implementation for Namibia
2026-02-13Regulations on Citizenship and Residence of Directors and Executive Officers of Banking Institutions
2026-02-09Circular on Standard Returns for Banking Institutions (2022)
2026-02-08AD Circular on Offshore Prudential Exposure Return
2026-01-05Bank of Namibia Determination on Licensing and Authorisation of Payment Service Providers
2025-12-24Bank of Namibia Determination on Standards for Fees and Charges for Payment Services (PSD-10)
2025-12-16Amendment (1) to PSDIR-11
2025-10-07Circular on Early Warning System and Prompt Corrective Action
2025-07-07Bank of Namibia Determination on Interchange Rates and Off-Us ATM Withdrawal Fees
2025-06-16Directive (PSDIR-11) on E-money Interoperability through the Implementation of the Instant Payment Switch in the National Payment System
2025-03-31Directive on the Regularisation of Cross-border Low-value Electronic Funds Transfers within the Common Monetary Area
2024-11-26PSD-13 Determination on the Designation of Systemically Important Systems and Authorisation of Financial Market Infrastructures in Namibia
2024-11-08Bank of Namibia Determination on Cloud Computing
2024-10-23Determination on Recovery Plans
2024-10-23Bank of Namibia Determination on Drought Relief Policy Changes
2024-10-01Bank of Namibia Determination on Outsourcing (BID-34)
2024-09-27Bank of Namibia Determination on Issuing Electronic Money (PSD-3)
2024-08-27Directive on the Speed and User Fees and Charges of CMA Transactions
2024-08-20Bank of Namibia Determination on Microfinance Banking Institutions
2024-08-09Reinstatement of the Capital Conservation Buffer and Phase-Out of Unaudited Profits
2024-06-21PSD-6 Determination for the Authorisation of Payment System Operators and System Participants
2024-04-11Amendment of PSD-9 and Directive PSDIR-9
2024-04-05Bank of Namibia Determinations on Asset Classification, Suspension of Interest and Provisioning
2024-02-12Determination on Liquidity Risk Management for Domestic Systemically Important Banks
2024-01-26Directive (PSDIR-8) on Straight-Through-Processing within the Namibia Interbank Settlement System
2023-10-18Circular on Adoption of the Proportionality Framework
2023-06-30Guidelines on Agent Banking (BIG-4) 2023
2023-06-23Bank of Namibia Determination on Outsourcing in Banking Institutions and Cloud Computing (BID-34)
2023-03-31Bank of Namibia Determination on Policy Changes in Response to COVID-19 Economic and Financial Stability Challenges
2022-12-20PSD-12 Determination of the Operational and Cybersecurity Standards within the National Payment System
2022-12-16Determination on the Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Directors, Principal Officers, and Executive Officers of Banking Institutions and Controlling Companies
2022-10-14Bank of Namibia Determination on the Conduct of Electronic Funds Transfer Transactions in the National Payment System
2022-10-04ADLA Circular on Purchases and Sales Return
2022-10-04ADLA Circular on Statements of Assets and Liabilities
2022-07-25Bank of Namibia Determination on the Conduct of Card Transactions within the National Payment System (PSD-4)
2020-11-20Regulations Relating to Unfair Terms in Banking Institution Contracts
2020-11-13Determination on Disclosure of Bank Charges, Fees and Commissions
2020-09-18Determination on the Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Directors, Principal Officers, and Executive Officers of Banking Institutions and Controlling Companies
2020-06-19Bank of Namibia Determination on the Fit and Proper Test for Substantial Shareholders
2020-04-01Determination on Policy Changes in Response to Economic and Financial Stability Challenges Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-02-04Bank of Namibia Act 2020
2019-11-29Determination on Securitization Schemes
2019-11-21Regulations on Qualifications and Procedures for the Appeal Board Under the Banking Institutions Act, 1998
2019-11-07Regulations on Loan-to-Value Ratios for Namibian Banking Institutions
2019-08-28The Determination on Liquidity Risk Management
2019-06-14Directive on Cut-off Times within the Namibia Inter-Bank Settlement System
2019-03-14Determination on Limits on Exposures to Single Borrowers, Large Exposures and Concentration Risk (BID-4)
2018-08-24Determination on Measurement and Calculation of Capital Charges for Credit, Operational and Market Risk for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (BID-5A)
2017-12-28Bank of Namibia Determination on the Reduction of the Item Limit for Domestic Cheque Payments
2017-10-24Determinations under the Banking Institutions Act, 1998: Information Security
2017-10-10Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Independent Auditors
2017-06-15Priority of Claims in the Winding-Up of Banking Institutions and Controlling Companies
2017-06-02Bank of Namibia Determination on Imposition of Administrative Penalties in the National Payment System (PSD-8)
2017-04-05Determination on the Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Directors, Principal Officers, and Executive Officers of Banking Institutions and Controlling Companies (BID-1)
2015-01-16Determination on Minimum Liquid Assets
2014-07-31Credit Bureau Regulations under the Bank of Namibia Act 1997
2014-07-11Directive (PSDIR-7) on the Routing of Three Debit Card Bins of First National Bank of Namibia
2013-12-03PSD-7 Efficiency within the National Payment System
2013-07-19Bank of Namibia Determination on the Imposition of Administrative Fines (BID-25)
2013-01-11Authorisation to conduct banking business as a banking institution – SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES BANK LIMITED (SME Bank)
2012-12-20Determination on Branches of Foreign Banking Institutions
2012-07-09Branches of Foreign Banking Institutions
2012-04-01Bank of Namibia Determination on Consolidated Supervision
2012-01-25Directive (PSDIR-5) to Prohibit Sorting-at-Source of EFT Payment Instructions in Namibia
2011-03-30Removal of Post Office Savings Bank from Section 2(2) of the Banking Institutions Act
2010-11-02Declaration on the Conduct of Activities that are Deemed to be the Acceptance of Deposits from the Public
2010-10-05Guideline on Valuation of Residential Mortgage Properties
2010-10-05Guideline on Minimum Security Standards for Banking Institutions
2010-08-17Regulations Relating to Fees Payable to Bank of Namibia
2010-05-05Guideline on Minimum Security Standards for Banking Institutions
2010-03-20Repeal of Foreign Currency Exposure Limits
2009-11-06Minimum Liquid Assets
2009-08-11Minimum Security Standards for Banking Institutions
2009-07-27Determinations on the Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Independent Auditors of Banking Institutions
2009-06-10Basel II: Parallel-Run and Other Implementation Issues
2009-02-23Application of Set-Off and Cash Management Schemes
2008-12-15Bank of Namibia Determination on Localization of Core Banking Systems
2008-11-04Appointment of Executive Management at Banking Institutions
2008-09-01Client Complaints Handling by Banking Institutions
2008-08-27Determination on Localization of Core Banking Systems
2007-07-17Minimum Liquid Assets
2007-07-11Definition of Branches, Agencies, Specialized Units and Head Office Support Units
2007-07-05Basel II Implementation Update
2007-06-13Treatment of Provisions
2007-05-14Bank of Namibia Country Risk Management Determination (BID-17)
2005-07-28Explanatory Note to Directive on Minimum Reserve Requirements (BON - D 1/2005)
2005-07-04Directive on the Minimum Reserve Requirement
2005-06-16Instructions, Directives and Interpretations for the Completion of the Revised Form MRR1
2005-04-01Statutory Returns and Instructions, Derivatives and Interpretations
2003-10-30Capital Adequacy
2003-09-24Electronic Banking
2002-06-05Bank of Namibia Money Laundering Circular
2000-09-22Extension of Submission Dates for Credit Risk and Large Exposure Returns
2000-06-28Clarification Relating to the Implementation of BID 12 (Compulsory Suspension of Cheque Accounts)
1999-12-01Reporting of Suspicious Transactions
1999-11-17Implementation of BID-10 (Independent Auditor)
1999-11-11Clarification on Implementing BID 12 for the Compulsory Suspension of Cheque Accounts
1999-09-22Preference Shares Held by Banking Institutions in Companies
1999-06-10Year 2000 Compliance and Directives on the Management of Related Risks
1999-01-15Determinations on the Disclosure of Bank Charges, Fees and Commissions
1999-01-15General Determinations on Fraud, Cheque Accounts and Bank Charges
1998-12-30Annual Fees
1998-11-02Bank of Namibia Minimum Local Assets Statement
1998-10-21Bank of Namibia Circular BIA 11/98 on Year 2000 Compliance
1998-10-20Procedure when Responding to the Examination Report
1998-07-30Interim Reporting Arrangement
1998-07-17Minimum Reserve Requirements
1998-07-03Clarification Relating to Determinations on Minimum Local Assets (BID-7)
1998-07-03Extension of Reporting Deadline for 1–14 July 1998 Under BID-6
1998-06-29Determinations on the Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Principal Officers of Banking Institutions
1998-06-08Application of Set-Off and Cash-Management Schemes
1998-06-04Clarification of Issues Relating to Determinations BID-2 & BID-4