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Statutory Instruments
15th June, 2012
(b) has a sound balance sheet in line with the minimum
standards determined by the Bank of Zambia;
(c) offers extensive products that include institutional banking,
micro and small business enterprise banking services,
trade finance and project finance;
(d) has in place a treasury section with an asset and liability
committee;
(e) has in place a well performing credit and portfolio
management section; and
(f)has in place underwriting standards for credit business that
cover key sectors of the economy.
(3) The Authority shall advance moneys deposited in the Fund
account to a manager, in accordance with these Regulations, for
onward disbursement to eligible universal service providers.
Qualification
for
administration
of Fund
account
16. A manager shall qualify to administer and manage a Fund
account if that manager—
(a) demonstrates the ability to administer and manage a fund;
(b) is not an undischarged bankrupt;
(c) holds an account with, or has other financial arrangements
with, commercial banks that deal with fund
disbursements;
(d) demonstrates experience in managing a diverse loan
portfolio and credit appraisal;
(e) demonstrates experience in asset management; and
(f)demonstrates experience in the raising of capital.
Administration
and
management
of Fund
account
17. (1) A manager shall, for purposes of administering and
managing a Fund account, enter into an agreement with the Authority
in which the manager agrees to—
(a) maintain a call account, in the name of the Authority, in
which the balance shall represent funds awaiting
disbursement to various universal access providers
eligible to receive disbursement in accordance with the
Act and these Regulations;
(b) make monthly payments of interest on the call account at
an agreed rate per annum;
(c) provide cash payments to the universal access providers
specified under paragraph (a), as the Authority may
direct;