Regulated Functions

Core Functions
Bank Supervision
AML/CFT/CPF

Pursuant to The Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000, and The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2000, the Central Bank of The Bahamas is responsible for the licensing, regulation and supervision of banks and trust companies operating in and from within The Bahamas. As such, all licensees are expected to adhere to the Central Bank's licensing and prudential requirements and ongoing supervisory programmes, including periodic onsite inspections, and required regulatory reporting.

For your convenience, key industry guidelines and regulations are listed below. The most recent documents are displayed first. To view detailed information about a document, click on the document title. To download a document, click on the appropriate icon in the "Files" column. Each icon represents a different type of file available for download.

  Document Title Date Issued Latest Date Amended Applicability
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Banks Trust Banks Trust
Guidelines for Internal Auditors and Audit Committees 2022-12-06 2023-11-24 X
Guidelines for Assessing the Fitness and Propriety of Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLRO) in The Bahamas 2010-11-01 N/A
Guidelines on the Relationship Between External Auditors of Licensees and the Central Bank 2006-09-06 2014-04-15 X
Guidelines for the Establishment or Acquisition of Overseas Branches, Subsidiaries and Representative Offices 2006-04-11 N/A X
Guidelines for Assessing the Fitness and Propriety of Applicants for Regulated Functions 2003-08-15 2024-04-05 X
Guidelines for the Minimum Standards for Character and Financial Reference Letters 2002-08-08 N/A

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