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Sanctions Notice - Al-Qaida, Belarus, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia, and the Russian Federation

7th November 2014
​Please be advised that there have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick’s sanctions regime, which are set out below. These developments concern sanctions relating to the Al-Qaida network, Belarus, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia, and the Russian Federation. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. AL–QAIDA NETWORK Council...

Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC, Guernsey Branch

30th October 2014
​The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 as amended ("the Financial Services Commission Law") The Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1994 as amended The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 as amended ("the Regulations") The Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering...

Sanctions Notice - Libya, Somalia and Syria

22nd October 2014
Please be advised of changes to sanctions listings related to Libya, Somalia and Syria which have automatic and immediate effect in the Bailiwick. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. LIBYA Council Regulation (EU) No. 204/2011 of 2 March 2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011, the Libya...

Sanctions Notice - Al-Qaida

13th October 2014
​Please be advised of the following changes to sanctions listings related to the Al-Qaida network which have immediate effect in the Bailiwick. Further to the Sanctions Notice issued on 24th September 2014 about United Nations listings for 14 individuals and 2 entities associated with extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, these individuals and entities have now been added to the list maintained by...

Instruction No. 05/2014 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses

7th October 2014
The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 05/2014 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses, copies of which can be accessed on the FC&A section of the Commission’s website: Instruction No. 05/2014 for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction No. 05/2014 for Prescribed Businesses 7 October 2014

Submission of Business Risk Assessments with Applications

2nd September 2014
​The regulatory laws provide that a licence or registration application shall contain or be accompanied by such other information or documents as the Commission may reasonably require, for the purpose of determining the application. Business Risk Assessments (“BRAs”) The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) 2012 Recommendations (“the Recommendations”) place even greater emphasis on the importance...

Instruction (Number 04/2014) for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses

22nd August 2014
​The Commission is today issuing Instruction (Number 04/2014) for both financial services businesses and prescribed businesses. The instruction has been issued as a result of amendments made to the legislation surrounding the reporting of suspicion. The existing Handbooks are in the course of being reviewed and therefore to minimise the impact, and to avoid reprinting the full Handbook while the...

Instruction Number 03/2014 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses

1st August 2014
​The Commission is today issuing Instruction 03/2014 for both financial services businesses and prescribed businesses. The instruction has been issued as a result of amendments made to the sanctions measures against Afghanistan and Al-Qaida to impose a reporting requirement on businesses. The existing Handbooks are in the course of being reviewed and therefore to minimise the impact, and to avoid...

Instruction (Number 02/2014) for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses

9th July 2014
The Commission is today issuing Instruction (Number 02/2014) for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses, copies of which can be accessed on the FC&A Section of the Commission's website. The log of Business from Sensitive Sources & Notices document has been updated to enable identification of the changes applied. Instruction (Number 02/2014) for Financial Services Businesses...