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Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Banks

Chapter I : Basis of Regulations

1. Objective of Regulations and completeness of information

 

(1) The objective of these Regulations is to provide for the establishment of basic principles relating to the maintenance of effective risk management by banks and controlling companies, with due allowance for the ancillary objective that the benefits derived by banks and controlling companies from compliance with these Regulations exceed the costs entailed by such compliance.

 

(2) All information required to be reported in the forms prescribed in these Regulations shall be reflected against the appropriate items and in the columns specified in the forms. For example, subject to the provisions of regulation 2, all liabilities consisting of claims relating to and all assets arising from the business of the reporting bank shall be included against the appropriate liability or asset items in the relevant columns provided.

 

(3) Upon request, an analysis of any information or item furnished or appearing in any of the forms referred to in subregulation (2) shall be made available to the Registrar within a reasonable period of time.