This Act regulates credit institutions and financial associations. It consists of 10 chapters defining: Institutions involved in the credit sector (including boards and cooperatives) (Chap. 1); Requirements to be satisfied by Mozambican institutions, (including detailed information for requesting credits, to be submitted to the Bank of Mozambique) (2); Activity to be performed in a foreign country by Mozambican institutions (3); Activity to be performed within Mozambican territory by foreign ins