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Consultation on changes to AML/CFT legislation

14th December 2009
​The Commission has written to the managing directors of all Financial Services Businesses today, seeking comments on the proposed changes to Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 ("the 1999 Law"), proposed changes to Schedule 1 to the Registration of Non-Regulated Financial Services Businesses (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2008 ("the 2008 Law")...

The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 and the Associated Handbook

11th June 2009
​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...

Fourth Quarter 2008 Banking Sector Activity

26th February 2009
​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...

Publication of Report of Inquiry into the Supervision of Landsbanki Guernsey

6th January 2009
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...