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Contents

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II CONTROL OF DEPOSIT-TAKING ACTIVITIES

Part IIA MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

Part IIB EXCLUSION OF LIMITS ON EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Part III EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INVESTMENTS AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES

Part IV PROPERTY SECTOR EXPOSURE

Part V APPLICATION OF SECRECY PROVISIONS TO MERCHANT BANKS

Part VI EXCLUSION OF NON-BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN OR RIGHTS OVER IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Part VII COMPUTATION OF MAJOR STAKES

Part VIII LIMITATION OF MUTUAL SHAREHOLDINGS

Part IX PRESCRIBED BUSINESSES

Part X EXPOSURES AND CREDIT FACILITIES

Part XI TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AND SHARES AND RESTRUCTURING OF BANK

Part XII DEPOSIT LIABILITIES OF BANK

Part XIII compoundable offences

FIRST SCHEDULE Quarterly Reporting for Section 35, Banking Act

SECOND SCHEDULE Secrecy Provisions Applicable to Merchant Banks

THIRD SCHEDULE Exceptions to Secrecy Obligation of Merchant Banks

FOURTH SCHEDULE Requirements for Reports to be Submitted to Authority

Legislative History

 
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On 24/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 24/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 14/02/2011.
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PART III
EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INVESTMENTS AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
Exclusion of certain companies from operation of section 32 of Act
7.
—(1)  The Authority hereby excludes, from the operation of section 32 of the Act —
(a)
any company which carries on a business prescribed in regulation 23F(1) (whether as its principal business or otherwise); or
(b)
any other company whose principal business is that of investing in any company referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
[S 56/2011 wef 14/02/2011]
(2)  The exclusion in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a company which is —
(a)
not carrying on any substantial business or not in operation;
(b)
carrying on the business of engaging in property-related activities;
(c)
carrying on the business of factoring, leasing equipment or otherwise purchasing debt obligations from others; or
(d)
a company or within a class of companies, specified by the Authority by notice in writing by reference to a bank or a class of banks.
Exclusion of wholly-owned subsidiaries of bank held primarily for segregating risks arising from carrying on business prescribed in regulation 23G
7A.
—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the Authority hereby excludes from the operation of section 32 of the Act any wholly-owned subsidiary of a bank in Singapore acquired or held primarily for the purpose of segregating risks that arises from the carrying on of any business prescribed in regulation 23G(1) so as to prevent such risks from affecting the financial soundness and stability of the bank.
[S 56/2011 wef 14/02/2011]
(2)  The exclusion under paragraph (1) of any wholly-owned subsidiary of a bank in Singapore from the operation of section 32 of the Act applies if, and only if —
(a)
the bank has an agreement with the wholly-owned subsidiary to allow the Authority and any person appointed by the Authority, at any time, to obtain any information from the wholly-owned subsidiary and to inspect the books of the wholly-owned subsidiary;
(b)
where the wholly-owned subsidiary is a financial institution regulated by an overseas regulatory authority, the bank is satisfied, from its own due diligence or from having taken professional advice, that the Authority and any person appointed by the Authority are not prohibited from obtaining any information from, or inspecting the books of, the wholly-owned subsidiary; and
(c)
the bank ensures that the wholly-owned subsidiary of the bank carries on its business in a manner that satisfies such conditions relating to the operations or activities of the wholly-owned subsidiary as the Authority may impose, from time to time, by notice in writing.
[S 56/2011 wef 14/02/2011]
(3)  For the purpose of this regulation, a company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a bank if none of the members of the company, or none of the persons holding any ownership interest in the company, is a person other than the bank.