QFCRA Rules for Business Sectors

Rules of general application

Rulebook acronym applies to
Governance and Controlled Functions Rules 2020 CTRL All
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism  Rules  2019 AML/CFTR All firms (except general insurance firms)
Customer Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules 2019 CDRS All
Customer and Investor Protection Rules 2019 CIPR All
Individuals (Assessment, Training and Competency) Rules 2014 INDI All
General Rules 2005 GENE All
Interpretation and Application Rules 2005 INAP All

Rules that apply to the banking sector

Islamic Banking Business Prudential Rules 2015 IBANK IBANK firms only
Banking Business Prudential Rules 2014 BANK BANK firms only

Rules that apply to the insurance sector 

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorist  (General Insurance) Rules 2019 AMLG General insurance firms only
Captive Insurance Business Rules 2011 CAPI Captive insurers only
Insurance Mediation Business Rules 2011 IMEB IMEB firms only
Insurance Business Rules 2006 PINS Insurers only

Rules that apply to other financial sectors

Derivates Markets and Exchanges Rules 2023 DMEX Derivatives exchanges and central counterparties only
Professional Investor Funds Rules 2022 PROF PROF firms only
Representative Office Rules 2020 REPO REPO firms only
Investment Management and Advisory Rules 2014 INMA INMA firms only
Collective Investment Schemes Rules 2010 COLL COLL firms only

Rules that apply to Islamic firms

Islamic Finance Rules 2005*  ISFI  Islamic firms only
* Note: IBANK applies to Islamic firms that are Islamic banks or Islamic investment dealers.   If a firm conducts all of its business in accordance with Shari’a and the business includes any of the activities listed in INMA then INMA will also apply to that Islamic firm.