Financial Crime

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: Al-Qaida Network This Notice is issued further to previous Sanctions Notices issued in relation to the removal of one natural person from the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida...

On the 18 September 2015, the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) issued an updated public statement in respect of Bosnia & Herzegovina. The statement confirmed that MONEYVAL was satisfied that sufficient changes had been made to its AML/CFT legislation to merit removal of its request to members that their financial...

Please be advised that on 29 September 2015 the United Nations Security Council added 4 individuals and 2 entities (“the listed persons”) to the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures including financial sanctions. Further information about the listed person is available...

​Guidance on the annual Financial Crime Risk Return and a copy of the online return form are now available on the Commission’s website. The Commission has introduced this return as a means of obtaining, on a consistent and regular basis, information and data from all licensed and registered firms (including licensed individuals) subject to the requirements of the Handbooks about their business...

​Please be advised that the guidance previously issued by the European Commission on prohibitions and authorisations in respect of exports and related financial assistance under the EU’s sanctions against the Russian Federation has been updated. The EU sanctions against the Russian Federation have been implemented in the Bailiwick by the Russian Federation (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey)...

Addition to the UN List The United Nations Security Council has added four individuals (“the listed persons”) to the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the UN list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further information is available here: http://www.un.org/press/en...

​Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014, as implemented by the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2014, the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2014 and the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark ) Ordinance 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/ 1514...

Please be advised that on 3 September 2015 the United Nations Security Council added the name of 1 natural person (“the listed person”) to the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures, including financial sanctions. Further information about the listed person is available...

Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014, and the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1485. The...