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Section 80, The Banking Act, 2019
Status not yet checkedThe Banking Act, 2019, Sierra Leone
(1) On the basis of the report under subsection (3) ofsection 79 the official administrator may -
(a) with the approval of the Central Bank, increase
the capital of a bank in official administration,
through the issuance of new shares;
(b) determine the extent of losses of a bank in
official administration and prepare the
financial statements covering the amount of
such losses through the bank's profits,
reserves and, if necessary, capital; and
(c) notify existing shareholders of the amount
of additional capital needed to bring the
bank's capital into compliance with all capital
requirements and allow such shareholders to
subscribe and purchase additional shares by
submitting bindingcommitments equal to the
full amount of additional capital needed within
5 working days of such notification.
(2) Existing shareholders of a bank in official
administration shall have no pre-emptive or other rights to purchase
additional shares issued except as provided under paragraph (c) of
subsection (1).
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