FORM 16 SERIES AND SCHEDULE – BATCH II

Class Description

BOT COMPLIANCE COURSE: BOT FORM 16 SERIES AND SCHEDULES, FROM 25TH TO 29TH SEPTEMBER 2023, BANK OF TANZANIA ARUSHA BRANCH

A. INTRODUCTION

The Bank of Tanzania Act, 2006 and the Banking and Financial Institutions Act, 2006 mandate the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) to license, regulate and supervise banking institutions in Tanzania. As a regulator, BOT is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring stable, sound and safe banking sector and financial system at large. In discharging this responsibility, it is the interest of BOT to ensure that banking institutions prepare and fill within the required time frames and submit reports that reflect their actual financial condition and performance.

It is along this background that the Bank of Tanzania Academy has organized a one-week course, which is intended to impart necessary skills to staff of banking institutions on how to fill and submit BOT reports. The training will cover new reports that were introduced with the intention of collecting necessary information for financial and monetary decisions.

B. OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE

At the end of this course participants will be able to accurately fill periodic reports as prescribed by the Bank. This includes reports that are submitted to BOT on daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

C. CONTENTS OF THE COURSE

The course will cover presentation on reports relating to various regulatory and compliance extents of banking institutions such as capital adequacy, liquidity, earnings, credit, SMR and foreign exchange operations, just to mention a few.

D. TARGET GROUP

This course is designed for officers of banking institutions who are involved in filling and reviewing of BOT regulatory report from departments such as finance, internal audit, credit, compliance, risk and treasury management.

E. SCHEDULED DATES AND DURATION

One (1) week: From 25^th to 29^th September 2023. First Day Registration starts at 08.30 AM.

F.  COURSE FACILITATORS

This course will be facilitated by the Bank of Tanzania in collaboration with other facilitators from the industry.

G. VENUE

Bank of Tanzania Arusha Branch

H. FEES

Fee for each participant is TZS 1.0 million or USD 500 for non-residents covering tuition, course materials, lunch and mid-session refreshments. Participants will be responsible for their travel costs and upkeep. Please make your fees payment using the following channel:

Bank Transfer through TISS Transferee Bank: Bank of Tanzania

Account Number:            9944713006

Account Name:                Course Fees         

SWIFT CODE:                  TANZTZTXXXX

I.  MODE OF APPLICATION

Send a letter, fax, e-mail or make a phone call to the Academy through any of the mentioned contacts below. The course will accommodate 30 participants and the first come first served principle will apply. Applications should reach us at least two (2) working days before commencement of the course.

All applications should be addressed to:

The Principal,

Bank of Tanzania Academy,

P.O. Box 131, Capri-Point,

MWANZA

+255 (0) 28 2 500 982/709/983 +255 (0) 28 2 503 380

Email: academy@bot.go.tz