Banking

​Instructions for financial services businesses and prescribed businesses

​The Policy Council have signed the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009. The main change to the 2007 regulations created by the amendment regulations is a requirement that senior management sign off is needed for all new high risk relationships and not only for new PEP relationships. The amendment regulations...

​Business from Sensitive Sources Notice 9 for financial services businesses and Notice 4 for prescribed businesses

​ Business from Sensitive Sources Notice 8 for financial services businesses and Notice 3 for prescribed businesses

​Total deposits held with Guernsey banks at the end of December 2008 increased in sterling terms by £20.7 billion* from the end of September 2008 level of £136.3 billion to reach a new highest figure of £157.0 billion*, representing a 15.2%* increase over the quarter and 31.8%* over the year. Total assets and liabilities increased by £26.9 billion* over the quarter representing a 17.7%* increase...

​Business from Sensitive Sources Notice 7 for financial services businesses and Notice 2 for prescribed businesses

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the Commission) is today publishing on its website a report prepared by a team from Promontory Financial Group (UK) Limited (PFG), led by Michael Foot CBE, into the circumstances leading to the rescue of Northern Rock (Guernsey) Limited and the placing of Landsbanki Guernsey Limited (LGL) into Administration. A copy of the report is available here. The...

​ Outsourcing in the Banking Sector in the Bailiwick of Guernsey - A Thematic Report issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Guidance on Liquidity Risk Management