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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


List of Act

Central Bank

Central Bank of Lesotho Act 2000

Banking

Financial Institutions Act 2012

Exchange Control

Exchange Control Order, 1987

Registration of Securities

Security interest in Movable property Act, 2020

Securities Interest in Movable Property Act (Amendment) Notice, 2021

Micro Finance

Money Lenders Order, 1989

Money Lenders Act, 1993

Credit Reporting

Credit Reporting Act, 2011

Financial Consumer Protection

Financial Consumer Protection Act 2012

Pension Funds

Pension Funds Act, 2019

Payment Systems

Payment Systems Act, 2014

Insurance

Insurance Act 2014


List of regulations and notices

Central Bank 

Central Bank of Lesotho Bye Laws 2005

Banking

Financial Institutions (Agent Banking) Regulations, 2024

Financial Institutions (Agent Banking) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions ( Licensing Requirements) Regulations, 2016

Financial Instituions (Know Your Customer) Guidelines, 2021

Financial Insitutions (Risk-Based Capital Requirements) Regulations, 2016

Financial Insitutions (Large Financial Cooperatives) Regulations, 2016

Money Laundering (Administrative Sanctions) Rules, 2023

Financial Institutions(Liquidity Requirements) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (RiskBased Capital Requirements) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Prompt Corrective Action) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Processing and Licensing Fees) Regulations, 2021

Financial Institutions (payment of Expenses for Examinations) regulations, 2019

Financial Institutions (Money Transfer) Regulations, 2014

Financial Institutions (Mergers and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Mergers and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Liquidity Requirements) Regulations, 2000

Financial Institutions (Lending Limits) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Internal Control Systems) Regulations, 2000

Financial Institutions (Foreign Exchange Bureau) Regulations, 2014

Financial Institutions (Foreign Currency Exposure Limits) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Consolidated Supervision) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Computation of Capital Charge for Credit, Operational and Market Risks) Regulations, 2023

Financial Institutions (Commercial Banking Permissible Activities) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Commercial Banking Permissible Activities) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Banks) (Asset Classification) Regulations, 2016

Financial Institutions (Anti-Money Laundering) Guidelines, 2000

Financial Institutions (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism) Regulations, 2015

Financial Institutions (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

Financial Institutions (Ancilliary Financial Service Providers) (Licensing Requirements) Regulations, 2003

Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2023

Micro Finance

Financial Institutions (Tier III Microfinace Institutions) (Exemption) Notice, 2019

Financial Institutions (Credit Only and Deposit taking Micro-Finance Institutions) Regulations, 2014

Financial Institutions (Credit Only and Deposit Taking Micro-Finance Instituions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018

Large Financial Cooperatives

Financial Institutions (Large Financial Cooperatives) regulations, 2016

Foreign Exchange

Exchange Control Regulations, 1989

Registration of Securities

Security Interest in Movable Property Act (Commencement) Notice, 2021

Securities Interests in Movable Property Regulations, 2020

MLPC (Amendment of Schedule) Notice, 2024

Credit Reporting

Credit Reporting Regulations, 2013

Financial Consumer Protection

Financial Consumer Protection (Disclosure of Credit Information) Regulations, 2023

Financial Consumer Protection (Advertisement and Marketing) Regulations, 2024

Pension Funds

Pension Funds Regulations, 2020

Pension Fund (Financial Reporting Requirements) (Amendment of Schedule) Notice, 2024

Payment Systems

Payment Systems Regulations, 2017

Insurance

Insurance (Registration and Licensing Requirements for Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Insurance (Qualification Requirements for Intermediaries) Notice, 2021

Insurance (Licensing of Insurance Intermediaries) Regulations, 2016

Insurance (Licensing of Insurance Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Insurance (Good Practice for Insurers) Code, 2016

Insurance (Good Practice for Insurance Intermediaries) Code, 2016

Insurance (Fit and Proper Requirements for Intermediaries) Regulations, 2016

Insurance (Financial Reporting Requirements) Regulations, 2016

Insurance (Capital, Solvency and Reserves Requirements for Insurers) Regulations, 2016

Insurance (Reinsurance) Regulations, 2016

Financial Lease

Financial Lease Regulations, 2013

Financial Lease (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Financial Institutions (Financial Lease) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018

Collective Investment Schemes

Central Bank (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023

Central Bank of Lesotho (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 2018

Central Bank of Lesotho (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Capital Markets

Central Bank (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023

Central Bank (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Local Loans (Government Treasury Securities) (Trading) Regulations, 2009