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1 Microcredit Licensing:- Application and Licensing process- Completing the application form Presented by: Bank of Jamaica
Date: February 2022
Updated: October 2024

2 DISCLAIMERThis presentation is for information purposes. It does not and is not intended to constitute professional legal advice nor does it seek to be an exhaustive statement of the law. You should obtain professional legal advice on any particular matter in or arising from the presentation which concerns you.

OUTLINE The Microcredit Application and Licensing Process
The Fit and Proper Process
How to Complete The Microcredit Licensing Application Form
General Instructions
Completing the Application Form
Submitting the Application Form
Contact Information
Q&A 3

The Microcredit Application and Licensing Process 4

1. Visit the Bank of Jamaica website Review the Microcredit Act, and supporting rules, regulations and guidance.
https://boj.org.jm/core-functions/financial-system/microcredit-regulation/microcredit-institutions/ 2. Download the forms Download the Microcredit Licence Application Fillable Form
&
The Microcredit Fit and Proper Personal Questionnaire 3. Complete in full Complete the application form and Personal Questionnaire in full.
Append all required attachments and any other supporting documentation. 4. Submit to Bank of Jamaica Submit application package at Nethersole Place, Kingston, Jamaica.
See Instructions for package labelling requirements. THE APPLICATION PROCESS

BOJ will acknowledge receipt within 5 business days. Sufficiency assessment conducted within 10 days of acknowledgement
Where there are gaps feedback is provided for remediation.
The process does not proceed until all information is received. Decision within 90 days of receiving all information and documentation (outlined in sufficiency letter)
If approved - Fee payment notification issued
If refused – Applicant has the option to request a hearing within 14 days of such notification
Supervisor determines whether to uphold or overturn the decision Gazette updated with relevant details of the licensee
Microcredit Registry at the Bank of Jamaica updated with licensee information. THE LICENSING PROCESS 1. Acknowledge Receipt 2. Sufficiency 3. Decision 4. Gazette and Registry updated

THE FIT AND PROPER PROCESS

HOW TO COMPLETE THE MICROCREDIT LICENSING APPLICATION FORM

General Instructions Download and fill out the form on a computer. (Applications are not to be hand written)
Answer all questions on the form unless instructed otherwise.
If a question does not apply, indicate “Not Applicable” in the space provided.
Provide evidence or supporting documentation for your responses, as much as possible.
Applicants may use additional sheet(s) of paper where space constraints do not allow for a fulsome response to a question on the application form. Where additional sheets are used, observe the following:
i) each additional sheet to be signed by the signatories to the application form;
ii) each additional sheet is to be dated;
iii) each additional sheet/page should contain the following statement:
This page forms part of and is to be read as one with the application
iv) the relevant question (to which the additional sheet relates) should make reference to the addendum/page annexed.
Each page of the application must be signed and dated.
The application must also be accompanied by a cover letter. 9

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13 COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM * Applicant from an overseas jurisdiction is a company which is –
incorporated outside of Jamaica and which engages in the provision of microcredit services outside of Jamaica;
regulated by a foreign regulator; and
desirous of providing microcredit services through the operations of a local branch of the company in Jamaica. Questions 1.14 through to 1.19 apply only to applicants from an overseas jurisdiction.

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Attachments All items should be included in the application package.
Indicate inclusion by way of a tick √ 36

Declaration 37 The Declaration on the form of application is to be filled as follows:

Submitting the Application Package 38 The completed Microcredit Licensing Application Form along with all supporting documents (the application package) should be submitted to the Bank of Jamaica as follows:

Submitting the Application Package 39 All items ( hard/physical copies and thumb drive) are to be submitted in a sealed package labelled and addressed as follows:
Microcredit Licence Application
Microcredit Regulatory Oversight Department
Financial Institutions Supervisory Division
Bank of Jamaica
Nethersole Place
Kingston

Return Address:
Name of the CEO/Principal Officer
Name of the Applicant
Address of the Applicant
Email address of the CEO/ Principal Officer

The application package should be delivered to the Information Desk at the Bank of Jamaica, Nethersole Place, Kingston.

ContactInformation For additional information contact:
The Microcredit Regulatory Oversight Department

Address: Bank of Jamaica
Nethersole Place,
Kingston,
Jamaica
Telephone #: (876) 922-0750
Email: microcredit@boj.org.jm
Website: https://boj.org.jm/core-functions/financial-system/microcredit-regulation/ 40

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