has been approved by the CBI and a written request for the revocation of the license or permit has been
submitted to the CBI.
2
The revocation shall not be granted unless the CBI determines that the bank has fulfilled, or
settled in a manner acceptable to the CBI, all of the bank's obligations to its depositors and other
creditors, customers, and employees.
3
Upon determination by the CBI that the bank has met the requirements under paragraph (2),
the CBI shall revoke the license or permit.
Article 13 Revocation of banking license or permit
1. A license or permit may be revoked only by decision of the CBI on one or more of the following
grounds:
a. the license or permit has been obtained on the ground of fraudulent statements or other
material irregularities that occurred in connection with the application;
b. the bank has not made use of the license or permit within twelve months after the date of its
effectiveness, or the bank has ceased for more than six months to engage in the business of receiving
money deposits or other repayable funds from the public or making credits or investments for its own
account;
c. the bank conducts its administration or operations in an unsafe or unsound manner;
d. the bank violates an order of the CBI;
e. the bank, in a manner which materially affects the financial soundness of the bank, violates
a law, a regulation of the CBI, or any condition or restriction attached to a license or permit issued by the
CBI;
f. the bank, or the foreign bank or bank holding company of which the bank is a subsidiary, or
a subsidiary of the bank, has engaged in criminal activities constituting fraud, money-laundering or
terrorist financing;
g. the foreign bank or bank holding company of which the bank is a subsidiary has lost its
operating license;
h. the CBI is hindered in supervising the bank because the bank has moved all or part of its
administration, operations, books or records outside Iraq without the prior written approval of the CBI;
i. the CBI is hindered in supervising the bank because the bank is a member of a group of
companies, or because the bank is a subsidiary of a foreign bank or a bank holding company that is not
adequately supervised; or
j. the foreign supervisory authority responsible for the supervision of the bank or the foreign
bank or bank holding company of which the bank is a subsidiary has appointed a conservator or receiver
for the bank, foreign bank or bank holding company.
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