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Principal : Central Bank of Lesotho Act, 2000

In August 2000, the Central Bank of Lesotho Act of 2000 came into force. This new Act has conferred considerable autonomy to the Central Bank and defines a singular objective for the Bank. Click on this here to access the Central Bank of Lesotho Act, 2000.

Data Protection Act 2011

The Data Protection Act of 2011 plays a crucial role in safeguarding personal information within Lesotho. This legislation ensures that data controllers handle personal data responsibly and adhere to international standards. Under this Act, data controllers are prohibited from processing personal information unless explicitly permitted. Explore the full Act Here

Central Bank of Lesotho Published Acts and Regulations From 2000 To Date
Central Bank
Central Bank of Lesotho Act 2000
Banking
Financial institutions Act, 2012
Exchange control
Exchange Control Order, 1987
Registration of Securities
  1. Security interest in Movable property Act, 2020
  2. Securities Interest in Movable Property Act (Amendment) Notice, 2021
Micro Finance
  1. Money Lenders Order, 1989
  2. Money Lenders Act, 1993
Credit Reporting
Credit Reporting Act, 2011
Financial Consumer Protection
Financial Consumer Protection Act, 2022
Pension Funds
Pension Funds Act, 2019
Payment Systems
Payment Systems Regulations, 2014
Financial Consumer Protection
Financial Consumer Protection Act, 2022
Insurance
Insurance Act, 2014
Central Bank
Central Bank of Lesotho Bye Laws 2005
Banking
  1. Financial Institutions (Internal Control Systems) Regulations, 2000
  2. Financial Institutions (Anti-Money Laundering) Guidelines, 2000
  3. Financial Institutions (Minimum Local Assets Requirements) (Amendment) (Regulations), 2002
  4. Financial Institutions (Ancillary Financial Service Providers) (Licensing Requirements) Regulations, 2003
  5. Financial Institutions (Merger and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Regulations, 2004
  6. Financial Institutions (Money Transfer) Regulations, 2014
  7. Financial Institutions (Anti-Money Laundering and combatting of Terrorism) Regulations, 2015
  8. Financial Institutions (Consolidated Supervision) Regulations, 2016
  9. Financial Institutions (Banks) Risk Management, Regulations, 2016
  10. Financial Institutions (Liquidity Requirements) Regulations, 2016
  11. Financial Institutions (Commercial Banking Permissible Activities) Regulations, 2016
  12. Financial Institutions (Disclosure of Banks Charges and Interest Rates) Regulations, 2016
  13. Financial Institutions (Agent Banking) Regulations, 2016
  14. Financial Institutions (Prompt Corrective Action) Regulations, 2016
  15. Financial Institutions (Risk Based Capital Requirements) Regulations, 2016
  16. Financial Institutions (Banks) Branching Requirements) Regulations, 2016
  17. Financial Institutions (Foreign Currency Exposure Limits) Regulations, 2016
  18. Financial Institutions (Minimum Local Assets Requirements) Regulations, 2016
  19. Financial Institutions (Licensing Requirements) Regulations, 2016
  20. Financial Institutions (Mergers and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Regulations, 2016
  21. Financial Institutions (Disclosure of Financial Information) Regulations, 2016
  22. Financial Institutions (Lending Limits) Regulations, 2016
  23. Financial Institutions (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
  24. Financial Institutions (Payment of Expenses for Examination) Regulations, 2019
  25. Financial Institutions (Know Your Customer) 1271 Guidelines, 2021
  26. Financial Institutions (Processing and Licensing Fees) Regulations, 2021
  27. Financial Institutions (Computation of Capital Charge for Credit, Operational Market Risk) Regulations, 2023
  28. Money Laundering (Administrative Sanctions) Rules, 2023
  29. Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2023
  30. Financial Institutions (Agent Banking) Regulations, 2024
  31. Financial Institutions (Foreign Exchange Bureau) Regulations, 2014    
  32. Financial Institutions (Licensing Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
  33. Declaration of Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments Notice, 2024
Large Financial Cooperatives
Financial Institution (Large Financial Cooperatives) regulations, 2016
Micro Finance
  1. Financial Institutions (Credit Only and Deposit Taking Micro-Finance Institutions) (Amendment) regulations, 2018
  2. Financial Institutions (Tier III Microfinance Institutions) (Exemption) Notice, 2019
  3. Financial Institutions (Credit Only and Deposit Taking Micro-Finance Institutions) Regulations, 2014
  4. Financial Institutions (Credit Only and Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
Foreign Exchange
Exchange Control Regulations, 1989
Registration of Securities
  1. Security Interests in Movable property Regulations, 2020 
  2. Money laundering and Proceeds of Crime (Amendment of Schedule) Notice, 2024
Credit Reporting
Credit Reporting Regulations, 2013
Financial Consumer Protection
  1. Financial Consumer Protection (Disclosure of Credit Information) Regulations, 2023
  2. Financial Consumer Protection (Advertisement and Marketing) Regulations, 2024
Pension Funds
  1. Pension Funds (Disclosure) Regulations, 2020
  2. Pension Funds (Investments) Regulations, 2020
  3. Pension Funds (Financial Reporting Requirements) Regulations, 2020
  4. Pension Funds (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2020
  5. Pension Funds (Operations) Regulations, 2020
  6. Pension Funds (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
Payment Systems
Payment Systems Regulations, 2017
Insurance
  1. Insurance (Licensing of Insurance Intermediaries) Regulations, 2016
  2. Insurance (Financial Reporting Requirements) Regulations, 2016
  3. Insurance (Reinsurance) Regulations, 2016
  4. Insurance (Fit and Proper Requirements for Intermediaries) Regulations, 2016
  5. Insurance (Good Practice for Insurance Intermediaries) Code, 2016
  6. Insurance (Good Practice for Insurers) Code, 2016
  7. Insurance (Capital, Solvency and Reserves requirements for Insurers) Regulations, 2016
  8. Insurance (Registration and Licensing Requirements for Insurers) Regulations, 2021
  9. Insurance (Qualification Requirements for Intermediaries) Notice, 2021
  10. Insurance (Micro-Insurance) Regulations, 2020
  11. Insurance (Registration and Licensing Requirements for Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
  12. Insurance (Licensing of Insurance Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
  13. Financial Lease Regulations, 2013   
  14. Financial Lease (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
  15. Financial Institutions (Financial Lease) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
Collective Investment Schemes
  1. Central Bank of Lesotho (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 2018
  2. Central Bank of Lesotho (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
  3. Central Bank of Lesotho (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, Rectification of Errors Notice, 2023
  4. Central Bank of Lesotho (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
Capital Markets
  1. Central Bank (Capital Markets) Regulations, 2014
  2. Central Bank (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
  3. Central Bank (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
  4. Local Loans (Government treasury Securities) (Trading) Regulations, 2009
  5. Trading in Government of Lesotho Treasury Bills, Regulations, 2001
  6. Local Loans (Government Treasury Bills) (Trading) Regulations, 2002
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Supervision Acts and Regulations

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Financial Markets Acts and Regulations

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National Payment Systems Acts and Regulations

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