Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)
Does the CBB Regulatory Sandbox replace a licence?
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Short answer
No. The CBB Regulatory Sandbox is a controlled testing environment and does not replace the authorisation required to operate a regulated financial service commercially outside the approved test.
What this means
Sandbox testing can help validate a novel model and regulatory approach, but its permissions are limited to the agreed test conditions.
A production launch still needs the relevant CBB licence or another lawful operating structure.
Official sources
Central Bank of Bahrain — Regulatory Sandbox / FinTech ↗Does your situation differ?
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