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2026-06-01CBB Draft Resolutions Pursuant to Law No. (23) of 2025 Amending Provisions of the Law of Commerce
2026-03-10Consultation on Proposed Revision to Initial Capital Requirements
2026-03-05Proposed Payment Service Requirements Module
2025-12-08Proposed Buy Now Pay Later Module
2025-11-10Proposed Client Money Requirements
2025-09-30Proposed Sustainable and Sustainability Linked Debt Securities Regulatory Framework
2025-04-17Proposed Amendments to the Credit Risk Management Module
2025-01-12Proposed Netting Law
2024-11-17Consultation on Proposed Stablecoin Issuance and Offering Module
2024-11-14Proposed new Fit and Proper Requirements Module
2024-10-20Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 33 of 2018 on Trustee Services Licensing and Conditions
2024-09-01Second Consultation on Capital Adequacy Module (CA)
2024-08-27Proposed Amendments to Resolutions on Professional Associations Subject to the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law
2024-03-31Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IR) Module
2024-02-13Methods of Notification to Customers
2024-01-28Life and Unit-Linked Insurance
2024-01-28Proposed Amendments to Cyber Security Requirements
2024-01-28Insurance Cover on Loans
2023-12-28Dividends and Profit Repatriation
2023-12-24Second Consultation on Amendments to the Financial Crime Module
2023-12-13Total Repayments Ratio and Maximum Tenor Limit
2023-11-26Insurance Cover on Loans/Financing
2023-10-19Proposed Amendments to the Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions Module (Module TMA)
2023-10-18Proposed Requirements for Open Banking Authentication, ASPSP Disclosures and AISP/PISP Reporting on API Performance Statistics
2023-10-03Draft Resolution on Regulating Security Rights over Accounts at Financial Institutions and Eligible Securities
2023-09-17ESG Reporting Guidelines
2023-09-14Amendments to Capital Adequacy Module (Module CA)
2023-08-23Amendments to Crypto-asset Module (Module CRA)
2023-08-21Family Office Module (FO)
2023-08-17Amendment to Financial Crime Module (FC)
2023-08-10Revised High Level Controls Module (Module HC) Consultation
2023-07-24Insurance Costs on Loans and Financings
2023-07-24Central Bank of Bahrain Consultation on Revised High-Level Controls Module (Module HC)
2023-07-18Amendments to the Financial Crime Module
2023-07-04Reliance on Third Parties for Customer Due Diligence
2023-06-29National Risk Management Framework for Information Security
2023-06-06CBB Draft Resolution on Rules and Procedures for Takeovers, Mergers, and Acquisitions of Listed Joint-Stock Companies
2023-05-10Dividends and Profit Repatriation
2023-05-02Proposed Two-Factor Authentication Requirements for Volume 5 – Specialised Licensees
2023-04-02Extending the Scope of Open Banking
2023-04-02Proposed Revised High-Level Controls Module (Module HC)
2023-03-19Draft Resolution Amending Resolution No. (34) of 2010 with respect to issuing the Deposit Protection Scheme Regulation
2023-01-29Proposed Resolution in Relation to Article 83 of the CBB Law
2022-12-30CBB Consultation on Revised Appointed Representative Requirements in Volume 3
2022-11-22Proposed Financial Cybersecurity Controls
2022-11-06Proposed Amendments to the Law of Commerce issued pursuant to Decree Law No. (7) of 1987
2022-10-16Client Money Requirements
2022-10-11Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. (3) of 2018 Regarding Escrow Account of Off-Plan Sale Projects
2022-09-28Amendments to Collective Investment Undertakings (CIU) Module
2022-09-08Amendments to the Crypto-Asset Module
2022-09-08Central Bank of Bahrain Amendments to Financial Crime Module on Crypto-asset Transfers
2022-08-31Proposed Revised High-Level Controls Module (HC Module)
2022-06-13Draft Secured Transactions Law
2022-06-05CBB Cybersecurity Requirements Consultation
2022-05-11CBB Consultation on Outsourcing Requirements
2022-04-14Dealing with Accounts of Expatriates Whose Work Permits Have Expired and Who Are No Longer Residing in the Kingdom
2022-03-08Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Concerning Crowdfunding
2022-02-28Central Bank of Bahrain Trust Law Consultation
2022-02-17Collective Investment Undertaking (CIU) Regulations
2022-02-10Caps on Fees and Charges for Microfinance Institutions
2022-01-31Proposed Amendments to Take-overs, Mergers and Acquisitions Module
2022-01-31Proposed Resolution Pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 22 of 2021 on the Execution Law in Civil and Commercial Matters
2022-01-17Proposed Amendments to the Requirements on Promotions of Financial Products and Services
2021-08-03Proposed Section on Cloud Outsourcing Arrangements
2021-07-27Procedure for Lost Cheques
2021-07-11Proposed Amendments to Open Banking Regulations
2021-06-08Proposed Amendments to Module MIE
2021-04-22Revised Draft Secured Transactions Law
2021-04-22Proposed Amendments to Liquidity Risk Management Module (Module LM)
2021-04-01Proposed Requirements on Financing to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
2021-02-07Proposed Addition to Draft Regulation Governing Control in Bank Licensees
2020-10-14Proposed Amendments to Module AU – Volume 4
2020-10-14Proposed Training and Competency Module (Module TC) – Volume 3
2020-04-06Consultation Paper: Secured Transactions Law
2020-03-10Proposal to Reduce Retention Period of Non-Performing Facilities Data in Credit Reference Bureau Reports
2020-02-27Draft Unified GCC Law on Commercial Security
2020-02-03Proposed Amendments to Regulation No. (1) of 2007
2020-01-22Cyber Security Risk Management
2019-11-07Proposed Amendments to Article 32.5 under CBB Disclosure Standards
2019-10-27Proposed Draft Regulation Governing Control in Bank Licensees
2019-08-25Global Financial Innovation Network Survey on Digital Regulatory Reporting
2019-08-04Blocking Requirements Module (BL)
2019-07-15Bahrain Electronic Commerce Law
2019-03-07Revised Credit Risk Management Module (Module CM)
2019-03-07Revised Credit Risk Management Module (Module CM)
2018-10-14Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)
2018-09-16Addition of Leverage Ratio Requirements in Module CA – Volumes 1 and 2
2018-06-28Proposed Requirements for Press Releases on Financial Results of Public Listed Shareholding Companies
2018-06-05Proposed Risk Management Related Modules and Additional Requirements to High Level Controls Module for Banks
2018-04-04Proposed Amendments to Capital Adequacy Module (Module CA) Volumes 1 and 2
2018-02-28Proposed Liquidity Risk Management Module (Module LM) Volumes 1 and 2
2018-02-28Proposed Liquidity Risk Management Module (LM) Volumes 1 and 2
2018-02-20Proposed Short Selling and Giving Securities on Loan Regulation
2018-01-30CBB Consultation on Draft Insolvency Law
2017-11-21Notarisation Law
2017-10-08High-Level Controls Module for Ancillary Service Providers (Volume 5)
2017-09-18Proposed Amendments to Offering of Securities Module (Module OFS) Volume 6
2017-08-31Draft Secured Transactions Law
2017-08-17Proposed Internal Audit Requirements Under the High Level Controls Module
2017-06-29Proposed Amendment to Module LR: Minimum Capital Requirement
2017-05-28Proposed Regulatory Sandbox Framework
2017-05-28Proposed Equity-Based Crowdfunding
2017-05-20Methodology for Calculating Financial Penalties
2017-05-16Shari'ah-Compliant Financing-Based Crowdfunding Regulations for Bahrain
2017-04-16Proposed Module CL Defined Terms for Conventional Bank Licensees' Client Money Module
2017-03-29Proposed Amendment to the Credit Risk Management Module (Module CM)
2017-03-15Proposed Amendments to the Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions Module (Module TMA) Volume 6
2017-02-16Proposed Netting Law 2017
2017-01-26Draft Resolution on Transfer of Business for Investment Firms – Volume 4
2017-01-05Proposed Amendments to the Authorisation Module for Ancillary Service Providers
2016-12-14Proposed Amendments to the Credit Risk Management Module (CM) for Banks
2016-10-06Amendments to High-Level Controls Module (Module HC)
2016-09-04Proposed Changes to Section CM-7.1 and CM-6.1 Concerning CBB Prior Approval Requirements for Writing Off Exposures
2016-08-11Draft Unified GCC Law of Commerce
2016-06-21Exposure Draft – Technical Note on Stress Testing for IIFS
2016-06-12Offering Banking and Financial Services to Disabled Customers
2016-06-12Proposed Changes to Section BC-4.7 for Volume 1 (BC-4.6 for Volume 2) Dealing with the CBB’s Prior Approval Requirements for New or Expanded Products
2016-06-12Proposed Changes to CBB Prior Approval Requirements for New or Expanded Financing Company Products
2016-05-11Draft Law for the Enactment of the Real Estate Regulation
2016-04-27Volume 2 Module PD and Composition of Capital Disclosure Requirements
2016-04-27Volume 5 Money Changers – Module HC (High-level Controls)
2016-04-03Proposed Amendment to Remuneration Rules
2016-03-15Consultation on Modules for Ancillary Service Providers (Volume 5)
2016-03-13Proposed Trusts Law
2015-11-05Proposed Changes to CBB Prior Approval Requirements for Writing Off Exposures
2015-11-01CBB Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Module FC Volume 3 for Insurance Licensees
2015-09-03Proposed MoU Between the CBB and AIFMD
2015-08-17Volume 2 Module BC (Business and Market Conduct)
2015-06-30Proposed Amendments to the Operational Risk Management Module (OM) for Banks
2015-06-30Proposed Amendments to the Operational Risk Management Module (OM) for Financing Companies
2015-06-22Regulation Governing Control in Investment Business Firm and Insurance Licensees
2015-06-04Proposed Amendments to Module HC for All Islamic Bank Licensees
2015-06-01Resolution pursuant to Law No. 28 of 2014 in respect of Real Estate Development
2015-05-20Basel 3 Rulebook – Module PD for Conventional Banks (Volume 1)
2015-05-20Regulation with respect to the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining Approval for Controlled Functions within Licensees
2015-04-16Basel 3 Consultation – Leverage Chapter
2015-02-11Revised Form PIRI
2014-12-28Proposed Regulation on Close-Out Netting
2014-11-19Proposed Amendments to the Financial Crime Module for Bank and Investment Firm Licensees
2014-11-15Revised Form PIR
2014-11-13Requirements for Related Party Transactions for Insurance Licensees
2014-10-02Industry Comments on the Proposed Protected Cell Companies Law
2014-09-11New Client Assets Module (CL) for Volumes 1 and 2
2014-08-17Final Basel 3 Rulebook Module CA for Islamic Banks (Volume 2)
2014-06-03Proposed Changes to Module PCD Chapter 4 concerning Special Purpose Vehicles and Shari’a Compliance for Islamic Retail Banks
2014-05-25Basel 3 Consultation Draft Rulebook Module CA
2014-05-08Enhanced Operational and Solvency Framework for Takaful and Retakaful Insurance Industry – Volume 3
2014-05-06Prior Approval Required for Dismissal of Persons in Control Functions
2014-04-24Final Basel 3 Rulebook Module CA for Conventional Banks
2014-04-23Proposed Investment Limited Partnerships Law
2014-04-20Special Murabaha Financing Contracts
2014-04-17Proposed Securitisation Law in Bahrain
2014-02-27Issuing and Offering of Securities Module OFS Volume 6 (Capital Markets)
2014-01-28Sound Remuneration Practices for Licensed Banks
2014-01-21Microfinance Institutions Draft Modules Volume 5
2014-01-19Volume 5 Module TC (Training and Competency) for Financing Companies
2013-11-21Training and Competency Module for Islamic Wholesale Banks
2013-07-21Change in Due Date and Payment for CBB Annual Fees for CIUs and PIUs
2013-07-11Second Consultation on Proposed Changes to Module CM for the Credit Grading and Classification System
2013-05-05CBB Volume 5 Draft Common Modules for Trust Service Providers
2013-05-05Proposed Directive on Internal Audit Function in Banks
2013-02-01Volume 5 Draft Common and Specific Modules (CA & GR) for Financing Companies Licensees
2013-02-01Financing Companies Licensees Draft Modules – Volume 5 Industry Comments and Feedback
2013-01-15New Risk Management Module for Islamic Bank Licensees
2012-12-19Disclosure of Interest, Profit Rates, Fees and Charges by Retail Banks and Financing Companies
2012-10-01Enhancements to Basel II Operational Risk Principles and CBB Rulebook Revisions
2012-06-14Enhancements to Basel II Framework and Revisions to the CBB Rulebook
2012-05-02CBB Revised Collective Investment Undertakings Module Industry Comments and Responses
2012-04-18Restricted Investment Accounts
2012-04-01Module CL (Client Money) Volume 3 (Insurance)
2012-03-15Proposed Changes to Module CM Concerning the Credit Grading and Classification System
2011-12-29IFSB Guiding Principles on Stress Testing for Islamic Financial Institutions
2011-12-25IFSB Exposure Draft on Guiding Principles on Liquidity Risk
2011-10-06Proposed Minimum Requirements on Customer Complaints Procedures
2011-09-01Proposed Regulation on the Conditions of Granting a License for Regulated Services
2011-09-01Industry Feedback and CBB Recommendations on the High Level Controls Corporate Governance Module
2011-05-16CBB Volume 5 for Administrator Licensees (Specialised Licensees)
2011-01-01Second Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to Large Exposure Limits for Licensed Banks
2011-01-01Proposed Approval Requirements for Major Acquisitions by Locally Incorporated Banks
2010-12-05Sound Compensation Practices for Licensed Banks
2010-12-01Volume 5 Draft Common and Specific Modules for Representative Office Licensees
2010-11-01Industry Feedback on the Central Bank of Bahrain AML Module Consultation Paper
2010-10-01Volume 5 Draft Common Modules and Specific Modules for Money Changers Licensees