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Banking

Antigua and Barbuda

Banking Act (1959)Banking Act (1959)

Banking Act (2005)Banking Act (2005)

Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank Act (1980)Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank Act (1980)

Australia

Banking Act (1959) and Amendments (2010)Banking Act (1959) and Amendments (2010)

Financial Management Accountability Act (1997)Financial Management Accountability Act (1997)

The Bahamas

Banks and Trust Companies Regulations Act (2000)Banks and Trust Companies Regulations Act (2000)

Central Bank of The Bahamas Act (2000)Central Bank of The Bahamas Act (2000)

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank Order of 1972 (updated 2003)Bangladesh Bank Order of 1972 (updated 2003)

Financial Insitutions Act (1993)Financial Insitutions Act (1993)

Bank Company Act (1991)Bank Company Act (1991)

Barbados

Financial Institutions Act (1997)Financial Institutions Act (1997)

Financial Administration Act (1998)Financial Administration Act (1998)

Belize

Banks and Financial Insitutions Act (2000)Banks and Financial Insitutions Act (2000)

Central Bank of Belize Act (2003)Central Bank of Belize Act (2003)

Offshore Banking Act (2003)Offshore Banking Act (2003)

Botswana

Bank of Botswana Act (1996)Bank of Botswana Act (1996)

Banking Act (1995)Banking Act (1995)

Brunei Darussalam

International Banking Order (2000)International Banking Order (2000)

Cameroon

Canada

Bank Act (1991)Bank Act (1991)

Bank of Canada Act (2011)Bank of Canada Act (2011)

Cyprus

Banking Laws (1997 to 2009)Banking Laws (1997 to 2009)

Bank of Canada Act (2011)Bank of Canada Act (2011)

Dominica

Banking Act (2005)Banking Act (2005)

Fiji Islands

Banking Act (1995)Banking Act (1995)

Finance Act (1985)Finance Act (1985)

Reserve Bank of Fiji Act (1985)Reserve Bank of Fiji Act (1985)

The Gambia

Central Bank of Gambia Act (2005)Central Bank of Gambia Act (2005)

Financial Institutions Act (2003)Financial Institutions Act (2003)

Ghana

Bank of Ghana Act (2002)Bank of Ghana Act (2002)

Banking Act (2004)Banking Act (2004)

Banking Act Amendment (2007)Banking Act Amendment (2007)

Banking and Financial Laws of Ghana (2006 to 2008)Banking and Financial Laws of Ghana (2006 to 2008)

Grenada

ECCB Banking ActECCB Banking Act

Guyana

Bank of Guyana Act (1998)Bank of Guyana Act (1998)

Bank of Guyana Amendent Act (2004)Bank of Guyana Amendent Act (2004)

Financial Institutions Act (1995)Financial Institutions Act (1995)

Financial Institutions Amendment Act (1996)Financial Institutions Amendment Act (1996)

Financial Institutions Amendment Act (2004)Financial Institutions Amendment Act (2004)

India

Banking Regulations Act (1949)Banking Regulations Act (1949)

Banking Regulation Act - Amendment (2007)Banking Regulation Act - Amendment (2007)

Banking Regulation - Amendment - and Miscellaneous Provisions Act (2004)Banking Regulation - Amendment - and Miscellaneous Provisions Act (2004)

Reserve Bank of India Act (1934)Reserve Bank of India Act (1934)

Jamaica

Banking Act (Amended 2002)Banking Act (Amended 2002)

Bank of Jamaica Act (Amended 2002)Bank of Jamaica Act (Amended 2002)

Kenya

Banking Act (2011)Banking Act (2011)

Central Bank of Kenya Act (2011)Central Bank of Kenya Act (2011)

Kiribati

Banking Act (1984)Banking Act (1984)

International Financial Organisation Act (1985)International Financial Organisation Act (1985)

Lesotho

Central Bank Act (2000)Central Bank Act (2000)

Financial Institutions Act (1999)Financial Institutions Act (1999)

Malawi

Banking Act (2010)Banking Act (2010)

Financial Service Act (2010)Financial Service Act (2010)

Reserve Bank of Malawi Act (1989)Reserve Bank of Malawi Act (1989)

Malaysia

Banking and Financial Insitutions Act (1989)Banking and Financial Insitutions Act (1989)

Central Bank of Malaysia Act (2009)Central Bank of Malaysia Act (2009)

Finance Act (2009)Finance Act (2009)

Islamic Banking Act (1983)Islamic Banking Act (1983)

Maldives

Banking Act (2010)Banking Act (2010)

Islamic Banking Regulation (2011)Islamic Banking Regulation (2011)

Malta

Banking Act (1994)Banking Act (1994)

Central Bank of Malta Act (2000)Central Bank of Malta Act (2000)

Financial Markets Act (2007)Financial Markets Act (2007)

Malta Financial Securities Authority Act (1989)Malta Financial Securities Authority Act (1989)

Mauritius

Banking Act (2004)Banking Act (2004)

Bank of Mauritius Act (2004)Bank of Mauritius Act (2004)

Finance Act (2004)Finance Act (2004)

Finance Act (2007)Finance Act (2007)

Mozambique

Central Bank Act (1992)Central Bank Act (1992)

Namibia

Banking Institutions Act (1998)Banking Institutions Act (1998)

Bank of Namibia Act (1997)Bank of Namibia Act (1997)

Development Bank of Namibia Act (2002)Development Bank of Namibia Act (2002)

Financial Intelligence Act (2007)Financial Intelligence Act (2007)

Nauru

Banking Act (1975)Banking Act (1975)

New Zealand

Financial Transactions Reporting Act (1996)Financial Transactions Reporting Act (1996)

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act (1989)Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act (1989)

Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria Decree (1991)Central Bank of Nigeria Decree (1991)

Pakistan

Banks - Nationalization - Act (1974)Banks - Nationalization - Act (1974)

Finance Act (2009)Finance Act (2009)

State Bank of Pakistan Act (1956)State Bank of Pakistan Act (1956)

Papua New Guinea

Central Banking Act (2000)Central Banking Act (2000)

Banks and Financial Institutions Act (2000)Banks and Financial Institutions Act (2000)

Rwanda

Central Bank of Rwanda Law (2007)Central Bank of Rwanda Law (2007)

Organisation of Banking Law (2008)Organisation of Banking Law (2008)

St Kitts and Nevis

ECC Banking ActECC Banking Act

Offshore Banking Ordinance (1996)Offshore Banking Ordinance (1996)

Financial Services Commission Act (2000)Financial Services Commission Act (2000)

St Lucia

International Banks Act (2001)International Banks Act (2001)

International Banks - Amendment (2003)International Banks - Amendment (2003)

St Vincent and the Grenadines

International Banks Act (2004)International Banks Act (2004)

Samoa

Bank of Samoa Act (1990)Bank of Samoa Act (1990)

Central Bank of Samoa Act (1984)Central Bank of Samoa Act (1984)

Central Bank of Samoa Amendment Act (2001)Central Bank of Samoa Amendment Act (2001)

Development Bank of Samoa Act (2010)Development Bank of Samoa Act (2010)

Financial Institutions Act (1996)Financial Institutions Act (1996)

Financial Institutions Amendment Act (2001)Financial Institutions Amendment Act (2001)

International Banking Act (2005)International Banking Act (2005)

Seychelles

Central Bank of Seychelles Act 2004Central Bank of Seychelles Act 2004

Financial Institutions Act (2004)Financial Institutions Act (2004)

Financial Institutions Amendment Act (2008)Financial Institutions Amendment Act (2008)

Sierra Leone

Banking Act (2000)Banking Act (2000)

Bank of Sierra Leone Act (2000)Bank of Sierra Leone Act (2000)

Finance Act (2009)Finance Act (2009)

Singapore

Banking Act Amendment (Jan2009)Banking Act Amendment (Jan2009)

Banking Act Amendment (May2009)Banking Act Amendment (May2009)

Banking Act (1999)Banking Act (1999)

Banking Act Amendment (Aug2009)Banking Act Amendment (Aug2009)

Banking Act Amendment (201)0Banking Act Amendment (2010)

Banking Act Amendment (2011)Banking Act Amendment (2011)

Banking Act Amendment (Jun2007) ABanking Act Amendment (Jun2007) A

Banking Act Amendment (Jun2007) BBanking Act Amendment (Jun2007) B

Banking Act Amendment (2008)Banking Act Amendment (2008)

Solomon Islands

Financial Institutions Act (1998)Financial Institutions Act (1998)

Central Bank of the Solomon Islands (1982)Central Bank of the Solomon Islands (1982)

Banking Act (1996)Banking Act (1996)

South Africa

Mutual Banks Act (1993)Mutual Banks Act (1993)

Mutual Banks Amendment Act (1999)Mutual Banks Amendment Act (1999)

Banks Act (1990)Banks Act (1990)

Finance Act (1992)Finance Act (1992)

Sri Lanka

National Development Bank Act (2005)National Development Bank Act (2005)

Banking Act (1988)Banking Act (1988)

Monetary Law Act (Incorporated Amendments 2006)Monetary Law Act (Incorporated Amendments 2006)

Swaziland

Tonga

Bank of Tonga Act (1988)Bank of Tonga Act (1988)

Financial Institutions Act (2004)Financial Institutions Act (2004)

National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act (1988)National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act (1988)

National Reserve Bank of Tonga Amendment Act (2007)National Reserve Bank of Tonga Amendment Act (2007)

Trinidad and Tobago

Central Bank Act (1974)Central Bank Act (1974)

Finance Act (2009)Finance Act (2009)

Financial Institutions Act (2008)Financial Institutions Act (2008)

Tuvalu

Development Bank of Tuvalu Act (1993)Development Bank of Tuvalu Act (1993)

National Bank of Tuvalu Act (1980)National Bank of Tuvalu Act (1980)

Uganda

Banking Act (1969)Banking Act (1969)

Bank of Uganda Act (2000)Bank of Uganda Act (2000)

Financial Institutions Act (2004)Financial Institutions Act (2004)

Uganda Commercial Bank Act (1965)Uganda Commercial Bank Act (1965)

United Kingdom

Bank of England Act (1998)Bank of England Act (1998)

Banking Act (2009)Banking Act (2009)

Banking - Special Provisions - Act (2008)Banking - Special Provisions - Act (2008)

Finance Act (2010)Finance Act (2010)

Financial Services Act (2010)Financial Services Act (2010)

British Virgin Islands

Banks and Trust Companies Act (1990)Banks and Trust Companies Act (1990)

Financing and Money Services Act (2009)Financing and Money Services Act (2009)

Guernsey

Banking Supervision Amendment Law (2010)Banking Supervision Amendment Law (2010)

Banking Supervision Law (1994)Banking Supervision Law (1994)

Isle of Man

Banking Act (1998)Banking Act (1998)

Financial Services Act (2008)Financial Services Act (2008)

Jersey

Banking Business Law (1991)Banking Business Law (1991)

Financial Services Law (1998)Financial Services Law (1998)

United Republic of Tanzania

Banking and Financial Institutions Act (2006)Banking and Financial Institutions Act (2006)

Bank of Tanzania Act (2006)Bank of Tanzania Act (2006)

Finance Act (2004)Finance Act (2004)

Vanuatu

Banking Act (1988)Banking Act (1988)

Central Bank of Vanuatu (1988)Central Bank of Vanuatu (1988)

International Banking Act (2002)International Banking Act (2002)

Zamibia

Banking and Financial Services Act (1994)Banking and Financial Services Act (1994)

Bank of Zambia Act (1996)Bank of Zambia Act (1996)