Financial Crime

​In order to protect the international financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing, the FATF has published two public documents, identifying countries with strategic deficiencies regarding anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). A link to the documents can be found here.

Guernsey adopts new Terrorist Asset-Freezing Law. A link to the States of Guernsey media release can be found at www.gov.gg.

The Commission has made a number of changes to the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing and to the Handbook for Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing. The principal changes are to the chapters on UN, EU and Other Sanctions. A copy of the Handbook for Financial Services...

​On 28 of November the Commission issued: Instruction (Number 15) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 13) for Prescribed Businesses For repealed Instructions and Business from Sensitive Sources, see the Instructions page on this website.

​On 22nd of November the Commission issued the following instructions in relation to Iran: Instruction (Number 14) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 12) for Prescribed Businesses

​The States Legislation Select Committee has made the Belarus (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) (Amendment) (No.2) Ordinance, 2011 and the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) (Amendment) (No.2) Ordinance, 2011. Copies of both Ordinances can be find below. The Belarus (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) (Amendment) (No.2) Ordinance, 2011 The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) (Amendment) (No.2)...

HM Procureur has issued guidance on prosecution for tipping off. A copy of the guidance can be found on the States of Guernsey website at http://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=4637&p=0.

​The States Legislation Select Committee has amended the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011. A copy of the amendment Ordinance can be found here.

​The restrictive measures in place against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Libya have been modified. The States of Guernsey press release can be found at http://www.gov.gg/sanctionslibya