LICENSING

Updated 18 January 2011

The Licensing Manual

The Licensing Manual has been made in order to standardise processes and procedures relevant for applications for authorisations and approvals that are stipulated in the Credit Institutions Act and the Act on Housing Savings and State Incentive to Housing Savings and that are within the competence of the Licensing Department. In addition, the Manual will contribute to a better understanding of these processes and procedures by all potentially interested applicants within the framework of the said acts. All participants in particular phases of operations included within "licensing" are enabled to follow the process and, depending on their role, understand the extent of their responsibilities and procedures to be followed.
  • GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
  • INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS

The first part lists all the processes and procedures that are primarily to be applied by potential applicants. As all types of applications are managed in the same or similar way, no particular distinctions were listed for each application type.

Since timely availability of accurate and complete (detailed) information is a key factor in considering any application for authorisation/approval, the second part of the Manual lists in detail all information which the Croatian National Bank finds necessary for quality analysis and deciding on a particular application.


INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS
e-1 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO PROVIDE BANKING SERVICES (NEW CREDIT INSTITUTION) form e-1
e-2 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO PROVIDE OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES form e-2
e-3 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO ACQUIRE/MERGE WITH ANOTHER CREDIT INSTITUTION OR ANOTHER LEGAL PERSON AND AUTHORISATION TO BE ACQUIRED BY ANOTHER CREDIT INSTITUTION form e-3
e-4 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR DIVISION/ DISPOSAL/TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF ASSETS AND THE SAME PROPORTION OF LIABILITIES TO ANOTHER CREDIT INSTITUTION form e-4
e-5 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH OF A CREDIT INSTITUTION IN ANOTHER EU MEMBER STATE form e-5
e-6 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH OF A CREDIT INSTITUTION IN A THIRD COUNTRY form e-6
e-7 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH OF A THIRD-COUNTRY CREDIT INSTITUTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA form e-7
e-8 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO ESTABLISH A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF A THIRD-COUNTRY CREDIT INSTITUTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA form e-8
e-9 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION TO SAVINGS BANKS INTENDING TO OPERATE AS BANKS form e-9
e-10 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF HOUSING SAVINGS BANKS form e-10
e-11 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OF HOUSING SAVINGS BANKS form e-11
e-12 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL TO ACQUIRE A QUALIFYING HOLDING IN A CREDIT INSTITUTION form e-12
e-13 APPLICATION FOR GRANTING APPROVAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF A CREDIT INSTITUTION form e-13
e-14 APPLICATION FOR GRANTING APPROVAL FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A HOLDING OR MAJORITY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS IN ANOTHER LEGAL PERSON form e-14
e-15 APPLICATION FOR GRANTING APPROVAL FOR ENTRUSTING CARRYING OUT OF INTERNAL AUDIT TO PERSONS NOT EMPLOYED WITH THE CREDIT INSTITUTION form e-15
REFERENCE
REGULAR PUBLICATIONS
OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS
DOCUMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
EU Directives relating to credit institution operationsa
EUROPEAN BANKING AUTHORITY
BASEL COMMITTEE ON BANKING SUPERVISION
IMF DOCUMENTS
REGULATIONS