Home  Back

Reserve Bank of Malawi

Reserve Bank of Malawi Logo

Reserve Bank of Malawi

Financial Sector Regulation (FSR) - Bank Regulation

Directives for Banks Guidlines for Banks
Directives for Banks
These are designed with the view to guiding market players on proper functioning of the banks by following international best practices. Building on the relevant Acts, the directives and guidelines afford regulatory flexibility to address emerging issues that would not otherwise wait upon the review of the acts and so add value to the financial system

NOTE:Some documents on this page are in PDF Format. To view these you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download for free

Document Title Date Uploaded
Agent Banking Regulations 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Annual Audit Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Asset Classification Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Capital Adequacy Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Consolidated Supervision Directive Jan 24, 2019
Credit Reference Bureau Regulation Jan 24, 2019
Disclosure of Credit Products Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Fit and Proper Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Foreign Currency Lending Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Information Management Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Large Exposure Directive Jan 24, 2019
Licensing Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Prompt Corrective Action Directive Jan 24, 2019
Premises Inspection Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Prudential Liquidity Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Related Party Directive 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Risk and Governance Directive) Jan 24, 2019
Submission of Information Directive Jan 24, 2019
Supervisory Levy Regulations 2018 Jan 24, 2019
Consolidated Supervision for Banks Directive 2018 Jul 13, 2018
Disclosure of Information by Banks Directive 2018 Jul 13, 2018
Risk and Governance for Banks Directive 2018 Jul 11, 2018
Licensing of Banks Directive 2018 Jun 14, 2018
Asset Classification for Banks Directive 2018 May 11, 2018
Annual Audit of Banks Directive Apr 27, 2018
Capital Adequacy for Banks Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Transactions of Banks with Related Parties Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Premises Inspection Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Disclosure Requirements for Credit Products Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Fit and Proper Requirements Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Foreign Currency Lending Ratio Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Information Management for Banks Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Prompt Corrective Action for Banks Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Prudential Liquidity Requirements for Banks Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Submission of Information by Banks Directive 2018 Apr 27, 2018
Licensing and Regulatory Requirements for Holding Companies Directive Apr 19, 2018
Guidelines for Banks
These are designed with the view to guiding market players on proper functioning of the banks by following international best practices. Building on the relevant Acts, the directives and guidelines afford regulatory flexibility to address emerging issues that would not otherwise wait upon the review of the acts and so add value to the financial system

NOTE:Some documents on this page are in PDF Format. To view these you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download for free

Document Title Date Uploaded
Guidelines on Information and Cybersecurity Risk Management for Banks Feb 06, 2020
AML CFT Guidelines for Financial Institutions in Malawi Oct 12, 2018
ICAAP Guidelines May 09, 2013
Operational Risk Guidelines May 09, 2013
Market Disclosure Guidelines May 09, 2013
ICAAP Internal Supervisory Guidelines May 09, 2013
Guidelines - Stress Testing May 09, 2013
Credit Risk Guidelines May 09, 2013
Risk Management Guidelines For Malawi Dec 15, 2010
Guide To Risk Management Framework - 2008 Dec 15, 2010