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Article 7: Application of Bank Regulations to Specialized Banks

C 21/2022 Effective from 1/10/2022
  1. 7.1 Specialized Banks must comply with all Regulations and Standards issued by the Central Bank that are applicable to Banks, with the exception of the Regulations and Standards related to capital requirements and those related to large exposures, the requirements of which are already contained in this Regulation.
     
  2. 7.2 The Central Bank places high importance on ensuring good corporate governance in licensed financial institutions. Specialized Banks must ensure full implementation of the requirements of the corporate governance Regulation and Standards issued by the Central Bank.
     
  3. 7.3 All Specialized Banks must comply with the existing legal obligations and regulatory requirements for AML/CFT of the Central Bank and address money laundering and terrorist financing risks through appropriate preventive measures to deter abuse of the sector as a conduit for illicit funds, and detect money laundering and terrorist financing activities and report any suspicious transactions to the Financial Intelligence Unit at the Central Bank.
     
  4. 7.4 Specialized Banks must be operated prudently and with competence in a manner that will not adversely affect the interests of its customers or potential customers. All Specialized Banks must also comply with the existing regulatory requirements for consumer protection of the Central Bank.