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Corporate Relations Department

3.

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TO THE MEDIA

3.1

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

The Bank is committed to the principles of transparency and accountability in all of its

activities. Information provided to the media should be made available in a form that

enhances the transparency and therefore the quality of the Bank’s activities. The final

determination as to what information may be released to the public rests with the

Governor/ Deputy Governor.

3.2

RESTRICTIONS

Information that has been classified as confidential, sensitive or averse to the Bank must

under no circumstances be made available to the Media. This includes internal

performance matters; documentation pertaining to the Bank’s clients; personal

information; matters in legal dispute or under negotiation.

Staff members should not communicate with the media on any matter concerning the

affairs of the Bank, or make public, publish or make available to anyone outside the

Bank, for the purpose of publication, any document, paper or information which may

come into their possession in their official capacity, without the prior sanction of the

Governor/Deputy Governor.

3.3

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION PROCESS

All articles prepared for dissemination to the media should be reviewed by the relevant

department head and approved by the Senior Director, Corporate Relations Department,

prior to dissemination to the media by the CRD. In exceptional cases, articles may be submitted to the Governor 1 for approval, at the discretion of the Senior Director,

Corporate Relations.

1 In the absence of the Governor, articles to be submitted to the Deputy Governor.

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