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The Commission has today updated the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) to add Kuwait and amend Papua New Guinea’s entry on the Appendix I list of higher risk jurisdictions. This is following the Financial Action Task Force’s (“FATF”) decision to include them in its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The Commission wishes to remind all licensees...

Please be advised that the following entities have been revoked from the UK Russia financial sanctions regime. These entities are no longer subject to UK sanctions. John Michael ORMEROD (UNIQUE ID: RUS2639) 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) (Bailiwick of Guernsey...

Please be advised that the following individual, previously designated under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations), has been removed from the UK sanctions list : Name Unique ID UN Reference Number AL-NUSRAH FRONT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE LEVANT AQD0 026 QDe.137 The UK sanctions list has been updated and can be found here . The UK regulations are...

Please be advised that details in respect of the following individual, who has been designated under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (the UK regulations), have been amended: Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni (Unique ID: GAC0061) The above entity is still subject to an Asset Freeze and Director Disqualification Sanction . The entity referred to above appears on the UK sanctions...

The Committee for Economic Development has today published the Finance Sector Strategy 2035, which brings together the work of government, industry, Guernsey Finance and the Commission in considering the future development of Guernsey’s finance sector following extensive engagement between us. A copy of it is available by following this link: Publication of the Finance Sector Strategy 2035 -...

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan have approved the addition of the following entries to its Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by the Security Council and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations: Gedo Hamdan AHMED (SDi.007) Abdul Rahim Hamdan DAGALO (SDi.008)...

Please be advised that the following ships have been specified under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations): Name: IMO Number: Unique ID: EVERDINE IMO9382073 RUS3334 EVALI IMO9400980 RUS3335 ETHERA IMO9387279 RUS3336 ESTELLA IMO9308170 RUS3337 DENVER IMO9382712 RUS3338 CHONGCHON IMO9294123 RUS3339 CELINE IMO9252400 RUS3340 CAROLINE BEZENGI IMO9224439 RUS3341 BRIONT...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities: Name: Unique ID: Mikhail Vladimirovich GRISHCHENKO RUS3398 Grant Arshavirovich AKOPOV RUS3410 Oleg Igorevich FISHELEV RUS3411 Igor Yakovlevich FISHELEV RUS3412 Andrey Valeryevich ROZHDESTVIN RUS3420 Ilya Aleksandrovich VERGIZAEV RUS3422 Abram Borisovich GOLDMAN RUS3486 ALLIANCE CAPITAL KS SP Z O O RUS3179 ABEL LOGISTICS LTD RUS3188 ELYSIUM...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has registered the island’s first Natural Capital Fund marking a significant milestone in Guernsey’s support for nature‑focused sustainable finance. The Natural Capital Fund regime provides a regulated designation for investment schemes that make a positive contribution to the natural world or significantly reduce harm to nature. It forms part of Guernsey...