Kingdom of Bahrain; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics, Banking Supervision, Insurance Supervision, Securities Regulation, and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

The Kingdom of Bahrainâ€™s Financial System Stability Assessment highlights banking supervision, insurance supervision, securities regulation, and antimoney laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. The banking sector is well capitalized. Asset quality has been improving and provisioning is high. Profitability surged in 2004â€“05, but historically, return on equity has been moderate for many institutions. Favorable liquidity conditions have caused regional equity and real estate markets to surge. Consumer lending has grown rapidly, although it slowed in 2005 following a tightening of loan to income limits.

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Year of publication:	2006-03-06
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Bank supervision \| Combating the financing of terrorism \| Economic indicators \| Financial soundness indicators \| Insurance supervision \| Payment systems \| Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes \| Securities regulations \| capital markets \| money laundering \| securities markets \| capital adequacy \| capital market \| risk management \| terrorist financing \| banking supervision \| insider trading \| securities settlement \| financial soundness \| settlement systems \| capital movements \| life insurance \| securities regulation \| stock exchange \| government securities \| market participants \| criminal liability \| subsidiaries \| law enforcement \| liquid asset \| equity prices \| suspicious transaction \| due diligence \| accounting standards \| international accounting standards \| stock market \| regulatory requirements \| capital adequacy ratio \| capital base \| supervisory framework \| insurance law \| securities settlement systems \| internal controls \| securities market \| debt securities \| payment system \| suspicious transactions \| financial intelligence unit \| international standards \| international cooperation \| criminal law \| securities transactions \| beneficial ownership \| reporting requirements \| legal assistance \| enforcement powers \| competent authorities \| suspicious transaction reports \| risk management systems \| insurance supervisors \| transaction reports \| collective investment schemes \| securities regulators \| customer identification \| administrative sanctions \| foreign branches \| foreign securities \| monetary instruments \| predicate offence \| account opening \| dual criminality \| bond issues \| equity securities \| foreign banks \| trust service providers \| securities market regulation \| criminal activity \| beneficial owners \| iosco principles \| law enforcement agencies \| securities trade \| foreign counterparts \| terrorist organizations \| adequate powers \| financial sector standards \| securities depository \| stock exchanges \| supervisory regime \| criminal proceeds \| money laundering offence \| legal entities \| supervisory practice \| market infrastructure \| market intermediaries \| monetary union \| market manipulation \| supervisory authority \| good faith \| insurance intermediaries \| criminal justice \| supervisory responsibilities \| financial crimes \| securities industry \| clearinghouse \| share information \| securities firms \| penal code \| supervisory agencies \| excess liquidity \| transaction reporting \| consumer price index \| internal policies \| exchange information \| securities laws \| predicate crimes \| business relationships \| tradable securities \| equity capital \| life insurance business \| asset forfeiture fund \| domestic credit \| reputational risk \| legal arrangements \| ensuring compliance \| illegal proceeds \| regulatory authorities \| transaction records \| domestic law \| illegal gambling \| factual circumstances \| insurance business \| wire transfer \| customer identification requirements \| financial crime \| legal entity \| real effective exchange rate \| enforcement authorities \| foreign authorities \| confidentiality requirements \| judicial authorities \| life insurance policies \| technical assistance mission \| evidence gathering \| eurobond market \| criminal offence \| licensing process \| stock exchange law \| domestic counterparts \| marketable securities \| securitization \| suspected money laundering \| predicate offences \| regulatory environment \| supervisory authorities \| collective investment scheme \| lawful purpose \| precious metals \| criminal prosecution \| prudential supervision \| money market instruments \| insurance policies \| eurobonds \| equity participation \| administrative liability \| money launderers \| unusual transactions \| terrorist activities \| customer identification records \| risk management practices \| capital ratio \| reporting forms \| financial sector supervision \| know your customer \| laundering legislation \| accounting firms \| customer identification information \| control information \| reporting obligations \| capital position \| market intermediary \| money laundering cases \| movements in interest rates \| swift \| offshore banks \| current account balance \| regulatory frameworks \| securities commissions \| suspicious transaction reporting \| criminal law enforcement \| prudential purposes \| customer identity

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IMF Staff Country Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series IMF Staff Country Reports Number 06/91 8 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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