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No. 930 - Provision of foreign currencies for basic nutritional needs
22/May/2020
Addressed to Banks - Provision of foreign currencies for basic nutritional needs
No. 929 - Work schedule during Ramadan
15/Apr/2020
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions, Public - Work schedule during Ramadan
No. 4 - Cross-border transportation of cash by Exchange Institutions
01/Nov/2019
Addressed to Exchange Institutions - Cross-border transportation of cash by Exchange Institutions
No. 3 - Detailed list of Exchange Institutions
19/Sep/2019
Addressed to Exchange Institutions, Public - Detailed list of Exchange Institutions
No. 927 - Work schedule during Ramadan
02/May/2019
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions, Public - Work schedule during Ramadan
no. 924 Fees Relating to the Financial Operations Provided by BDL (Payment Systems, Foreign Exchange & Financial Operations departments)
04/Dec/2018
Addressed to Banks and Financial Institutions - Commissions and fees
No. 922 - Work schedule during Ramadan
08/May/2018
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions, Public - Work schedule during Ramadan
no.921- Prohibiting insurance activities by banks and financial institutions
26/Dec/2017
addressed to banks and financial institutions - prohibiting insurance activities by banks and financial institutions
no. 914 Amending the name of Current Operations Department to Payment Systems Department
27/Apr/2016
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Public institutions and administrations, municipalities, and all other parties dealing with BDL
no. 913 Mandatory use on BDL premises of an identification card issued by BDL for the employees of the banking, financial and public sectors
08/Feb/2016
Addressed to Banks, Public Sector and BDL Experts - Mandatory use on BDL premises of an identification card issued by BDL
no. 910 Amending the name of Financial Markets Department to Money Services Businesses Department
02/Nov/2015
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions and Institutions performing Electronic Banking and Financial Operations
no. 906 BDL Operating Hours
26/Jul/2014
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions, Financial intermediation Institutions and Public
no. 905 Startup Platforms
02/Jul/2014
Addressed to Banks, Startup Platforms (Basic Circular no. 23)
no. 902 Issuance of CDs by BDL
23/Apr/2014
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Issuance of CDs by BDL
no. 901 Startup Platforms
11/Mar/2014
Addressed to Banks, Startup Platforms (Basic Circular no. 23)
no. 900 Risks Related to Electronic Money
19/Dec/2013
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Financial intermediation Institutions, Exchange Institutions and Public
no. 897 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
29/Nov/2013
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Financial intermediation Institutions, Collective Investment Schemes. FATCA
no. 894 Central Office of Returned Cheques
03/Oct/2013
Addressed to Banks. Central Office of Returned Cheques
no. 887 Notifying concerned institutions of the issuance of BDL decisions and announcements and of their posting on BDL website
13/Feb/2013
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions and Financial intermediation Institutions and Leasing Companies- Notifying concerned
no. 886 Commissions on RTGS settlement operations
16/Jan/2013
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions - RTGS Settlement Commissions
no. 878 BDL Counters Closing Time
30/Jun/2012
Addressed to Banks and All parties dealing with BDL.
no. 872 Commission on checks or transfers or payment orders to be credited to the account
15/Nov/2011
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions and Financial intermediation Institutions and Leasing companies. Commission on check
no. 860 Ceiling of TBs purchased through tender and ceiling of CDs
27/Mar/2010
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Ceiling of TBs purchased through tender and ceiling of CDs
no. 858 Prohibiting facilities to BDL employees
26/Jan/2010
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Prohibiting facilities to BDL employees
no. 855 Internation Bank Account Number / IBAN
30/Nov/2009
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Financial intermediation Institutions and Leasing Companies. Internation Bank Account Number / IBAN
no. 854 All correspondence to the Governor to be signed by the Head of the Executive Senior Management
26/Sep/2009
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions and Financial intermediation Institutions and Leasing Companies. All correspondence
no. 850 International Bank Account Number / IBAN
04/May/2009
Addressed to Banks. International Bank Account Number / IBAN
no. 851 Establishment of a Corporate Governance Committee
04/May/2009
Addressed to Banks. Establishment of a Corporate Governance Committee
no. 849 Adding new specifications to BDL checks
07/Mar/2009
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions. Adding new specifications to BDL checks
no. 848 Calculating interests, expenditures, commissions, expenses and charges of any kind
06/Feb/2009
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Calculating interests, expenditures, commissions, expenses and charges of any kind
no. 846 Prohibiting facilities to BDL employees
06/Feb/2009
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Prohibiting facilities to BDL employees
no. 840 Issuance of CDs by BDL
24/Sep/2008
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Issuance of CDs by BDL
no. 837 Withdrawal of LBP 1,000 banknotes-issues of 2004
01/Aug/2008
Addressed to Banks. Withdrawal of LBP 1,000 banknotes-issues of 2004
no. 814 Collection of LBP 500 on each check cleared at BDL
05/Sep/2006
Addressed to Banks - Collection of LBP 500 on each check cleared at BDL
no. 819 Confidentiality of information held by the Central Office of Returned Checks and the Central Office of Credit Risk
28/Aug/2006
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions. Confidentiality of information held by the Central Office of Returned Checks and the Central Office of Cre
no. 816 Compliance with the provisions of Article 168 of the Code of Money and Credit
26/Jun/2006
Addressed to Banks. Compliance with the provisions of Article 168 of the Code of Money and Credit
no. 820 Commission on non-electronic transfers executed at BDL branches
09/May/2006
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions - Commission on non-electronic transfers executed at BDL branches
no. 812 Commissions and fees on formalities and requests submitted to BDL
04/Mar/2006
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions, Exchange Institutions and Financial intermediation Institutions and Leasing Companies-Commissions and fees
no. 811 Commissions on operations performed pursuant to MT515, MT542, on CDs operations, on TBs and CDs portfolios and on these portfolios
16/Feb/2006
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions -Commissions on operations performed pursuant to MT515, MT542, on CDs operations, on TBs and CDs portfolios
no. 809 The Regulation of Transfer Operations to and from BDL
02/Feb/2006
Addressed to Banks, Financial Institutions - The Regulation of Transfer Operations to and from BDL