Section 28 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Furnishing of information

(1) The Central Bank may require any institution and their agencies to furnish to it, at such time and in such manner as it may direct, such information as the Central Bank may reasonably require for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act.
(2) The information required to be furnished under subsection (1) may include information relating to any company which is an affiliate, an associate or a non-operating holding company of the institution required to furnish information under that subsection.
(3) In addition to information required from institutions and their agencies pursuant to subsection (2), the Central Bank shall require in writing any associate, non-operating holding company or subsidiary company or any person holding a significant shareholding in an institution, to provide the Central Bank or its appointed agent such information or documents, including financial statements and other financial records, as it may deem necessary to determine whether the provisions of this Act are being duly complied with, and to ascertain—
(a) the legal, managerial and operational structure of a group or banking group;
(b) the risk profile of a group or banking group and its individual subsidiaries;
(c) the way in which internal risk management is organized and conducted within a group or banking group; and
(d) the corporate, financial and other linkages existing between members of a group or banking group.

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Section 29 - Cabinet Secretary may require further information

The Cabinet Secretary may require the Central Bank or an institution to furnish to him, at such time and in such manner as he may direct, such information as the Cabinet Secretary may require.

Section 30 - Time to furnish information

Where the Central Bank or an institution is required to furnish information under this Part, it shall furnish that information and any supplemental material that may be required as a result of that...

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