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Sanctions Notice - Russia - General License (Variation)

8th October 2026
Please be advised that the Policy & Resources Committee (the Committee) has varied the attached general licence under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations, 2019, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 (the Russia Regulations). The licence can also be found online at www.gov.gg...

The Commission supports AI Sprint

7th October 2026 All-in logo.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is supporting Guernsey’s first island-wide AI Sprint by contributing to two events examining the effective use of artificial intelligence in financial services. The six-week Sprint, which runs from 1 October to 12 November, brings together businesses, organisations and individuals for more than 50 events exploring the opportunities and challenges...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq (UN Resolution 1518)

7th October 2026
Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1518 (2003) concerning Iraq has removed the following entry from its sanctions list: LOGARCHEO S.A. (IQi.200) The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List has been updated and is accessible here. Changes to the UN Consolidated List are automatically effective in the UK under the Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit)...

Sanctions Notice - Syria

6th October 2026
Please be advised that the following entry has been removed from the UK Syria financial sanctions regime and is no longer subject to an asset freeze, travel ban or director disqualification: Houmam Jazai’iri (Unique ID: SYR0090) The UK sanctions list has been updated and can be found here . The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes)...

Sanctions Notice - Russia (Ships)

2nd October 2026
Please be advised the following specifications: Name: Previous Unique ID: New Unique ID: IMO 7808401 (BEBEK-E) RUS3739 RUS3752 IMO 9344411 (GALLE ENERGY) RUS3747 RUS3751 have been revoked and remade under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and are still subject to shipping and trade sanctions. The ships referred to above appear on the UK sanctions list, which...

Reminder – verification of standing data

1st October 2026
The Commission is reminding all licensees to complete their annual verification of standing data through the Online Submissions (OS) Portal by 31 October 2026. The annual verification process helps ensure that the basic information the Commission holds about licensees, such as addresses and contact details, remains accurate and up to date. The process was introduced as part of the Commission’s...

Sanctions Notice - Russia

1st October 2026
Please be advised that the following individuals/entities: Name: Unique ID: Nurlan Amantaevich ABULKHAEV RUS3720 Nikolay Ivanovich DEREZA RUS3721 Viktor Alexandrovich AIVAZOV RUS3722 Viktor Valerievich CHUDAK RUS3723 Aleksandr Sergeevich CHICHKAN RUS3724 Alexander Alexandrovich FOMIN RUS3725 Viktor Leonidovich BEDRIK RUS3726 Yan Vyacheslav ZANEVSKY RUS3727 Sergey Aleksandrovich TOLMACHEV RUS3728...

Sanctions Notice - Russia (Ships)

1st October 2026
Please be advised that the following ships have been specified under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations): Name: Unique ID: IMO 9331048 (CHAIVO) RUS3734 IMO 9246621 (PORTOVYY) RUS3735 IMO 9904546 (ALEKSEY KOSYGIN) RUS3736 IMO 9904704 (KONSTANTIN POSIET) RUS3737 IMO 9904675 (PYOTR STOLYPIN) RUS3738 IMO 7808401 (BEBEK-E) RUS3739 IMO 9319404 (AVACHA) RUS3746 IMO...

Sanctions Notice - ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

29th September 2026
Please be advised that details in respect of the following entity, which has been designated under Isil (Da’esh and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the UK Regulations”), have been amended: Name: Unique ID: KHATIBA JAMA`AT AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ) QDe.168 The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes)...