The Bank of Tanzania is the integrated regulator and supervisor of Banks, financial institutions, Mortgage Finance Institutions, Finance Lease Institutions, Credit Reference Bureaus and Bureau De Change in Tanzania. Bank of Tanzania establishes rules for financial institutions, which are implemented through Regulations, Guidelines and Circulars (directions and notices). Guidelines have also been formulated to encourage best practices among banks, financial institutions and bureau de change. Combined with close supervision, these instruments help Bank of Tanzania achieve the outcome of a sound and progressive financial services sector.
Bank laws and regulation are form of government laws and regulation which subject banks to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, designed to create market transparency between banking institutions and the individuals and corporations with whom they conduct business, among other things (aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system).
Bank’s mandates are derived from the documents, which have been categorized into legislation (Acts), regulations, circulars and guidelines;
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1.
Banking and Financial Institutions (Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company) Regulations, 2011
2.
Bureau Regulations Amendment 2017
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The Microfinance Non Deposit Taking Microfinance Service Providers Regulations 2019
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Banking and Financial Institutions (Mortgage Finance) Regulations, 2015
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Banking and Financial Institutions (Mortgage Finance) Regulations, 2011
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Capital Adequacy) Regulations, 2014
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Banking and Financial Institutions (Internal Control and Internal Audit) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Management of Risk Assets) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Credit Concentration and Other Exposures Limits) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Foreign Exchange Exposure Limits) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Licensing) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Physical Security Measures) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Liquidity Management) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Prompt Corrective Actions) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Microfinance Activities) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (External Auditors) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Consolidated Supervision) Regulations, 2014
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The Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations, 2008
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Bank of Tanzania (Financial Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2019
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The Ant-Money Laundering Regulations, 2012
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The Anti Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
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The Anti Money Laundering (Electronic Funds Transfer and Cash Transactions Reporting) Regulations 2019
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The Bank of Tanzania (Credit Reference Bureau) Regulations, 2012
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Capital Adequacy) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Credit Reference Databank) Regulations, 2012
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Development Finance) Regulations, 2011
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Disclosures) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Financial Leasing) Regulations, 2011
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Internal Control and Internal Audit) Regulations, 2014
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Microfinance Activities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Mortgage Finance) Regulations, 2011
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Mortgage Finance) Regulations, 2015
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The Banking and Financial Institutions (Prompt Correctve Actions) Regulations, 2014
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The Foreign Exchange (Bureau De Change) Regulations, (GN 450 of 2019)
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The Foreign Exchange (Listed Securities) Regulations G.N. No. 227 of 2003
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The Microfinance Community Microfinance Groups Regulations 2019
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The Microfinance Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies Regulations 2019
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2004_2020021122491064577
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2005_2020021122491066578
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2006_2020021122491075579
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2007_2020021122491076580
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2008_2020021122491080581
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2009_2020021122491085582
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2010_2020021122491088583
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2011_2020021122491092584
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2012_2020021122491098585
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2013_2020021122491100586
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2014_2020021122491105587
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2015_2020021122491109588
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2016_2020021122491118589
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2017_2020021122491126590
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BankingSupervisionAnnualReports_20200824195824934
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