Cyprus chapter of International Banking Law and Regulation

I. BANKING SYSTEM

§ 15:1 Banking legislation

§ 15:2 Definition of "bank"

§ 15:3 Types of financial institutions

§ 15:4 Activities of banks

§ 15:5 Particular activities—Banks

§ 15:6 —Cooperative societies

§ 15:7 Housing Finance Corporation

§ 15:8 Representative offices of international banks

§ 15:9 Ownership requirements—Restrictions imposed under the Banking Law

§ 15:10 Other financial institutions—Housing Finance Corporation

§ 15:11 Cyprus-incorporated banks operating abroad—In general

§ 15:12 —Opening branch in a European Union Member State

§ 15:13 —Crossborder services within a European Union Member State

§ 15:14 —Opening a branch or representative office in a Non- European Union State

II. LICENSING OF BANKS

§ 15:15 Licensing process—In general

§ 15:16 —Pre-application meetings

§ 15:17 Licensing process

§ 15:18 Central Bank of Cyprus control after issue of license

§ 15:19 Refusal to grant license

§ 15:20 Resolution and insolvency

III. REGULATORY ISSUES

§ 15:21 Money laundering

§ 15:22 Banking secrecy

§ 15:23 Bank deposit and investment protection schemes

IV. SUPERVISORY ISSUES

§ 15:24 Supervision and inspection

§ 15:25 Duty to report

V. LICENSING AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN BANKS

§ 15:26 In general

VI. BANK TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS

§ 15:27 In general

VII. CONCLUSION

§ 15:28 In general

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