Financial Crime

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...

This Notice is issued further to a Sanctions Notice issued last month in relation to the removal of one natural person from the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267, and changes to the details relating to two other listed persons. Please be advised that corresponding changes have now been made to the list maintained by the...

On the 29 May 2015 the Commission released a consultation paper relating to proposals to amend the Bailiwick’s Handbooks for financial services businesses and prescribed businesses on countering financial crime and terrorist financing. The consultation period has closed and the Commission would like to thank everyone who took the opportunity to respond to the paper. The consultation paper proposed...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended 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 which include targeted financial sanctions. The details in respect of two individuals on the list have been updated. Further information is available here...

​The Commission is aware that there has been a recent increase in attempts by a criminal group to target local businesses with distributed denial of service attacks. The Guernsey Police have issued the below warning, via the States of Guernsey website, explaining the background to the attacks and detailing the steps that businesses should take to protect their networks from attack: http://www.gov...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended 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 which include targeted financial sanctions. The effect of the amendments is to add one entity to the list, and to amend the details in respect of an...

​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 Afghanistan, Al-Qaida Network, Belarus, Iran and Terrorism and Terrorist Financing. AFGHANISTAN Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Afghanistan (Restrictive Measures)...

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2014 in respect of Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick 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...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended the details relating to 1 individual on 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 which include targeted financial sanctions. Further information about the amendment is available here: http://www.un...