Financial Crime

​In 2014, the Commission commenced a review of the two Handbooks which provide the legal and regulatory framework for the financial services businesses and prescribed business sector on measures to address Anti Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism. The Commission wanted to adopt a collaborative approach to the review and formed a joint working party with representatives of...

Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014, as implemented by the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014 and the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/427. The EU Council has extended the sanctions regime in view of the situation in Ukraine by...

Council Regulation (EU) 204/2011, as implemented by the Libyan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011, the Libyan (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2011 and the Libyan (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/376. 1 person has been removed from the list of designated persons subject to financial...

Council Regulation (EU) 36/2012, as implemented by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/375. The amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, extend sanctions in relation...

Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014, as implemented by the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014 and the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/357. 4 persons have been removed from the list of designated persons subject to financial...

The Commission is aware that there has been an increase in the number of attempted, and in some cases successful, frauds on customer bank accounts held with local financial institutions. This has occurred via the use of compromised e-mail accounts or through the "piggy-backing" of e-mails. These fraudulent attempts are being made across a wide range of financial institutions with as yet no...

Please be advised that there have been some developments to the Bailiwick’s sanctions regime in relation to Somalia, which are set out below. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. Council Regulation (EU) 356/2010, as implemented by the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012...

Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014, as implemented by the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014 and the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/357. The amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, extend sanctions in...

Please be advised of an amendment to the sanctions regime in relation to the Central African Republic, which is set out below. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. Council Regulation (EU) 224/2014, as implemented by the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures)...