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The Commission is pleased to note that our Deputy Director General (Policy and Supervision), Gillian Browning, has won a top Citywealth Powerwoman Award : the 2026 Global Standard Bearer for Women in Wealth. Gillian has directed wealth management supervision and policy in the Bailiwick of Guernsey for the past 11 years. William Mason, Director General, commented, “Gillian is well-known in Guernsey...

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) concerning the Taliban has enacted an amendment to its sanctions list in relation to the following individuals: Mohammad Hassan AKHUND (TAi.002) Abdul Kabir MOHAMMAD JAN (TAi.003) Abdul Latif MANSUR (TAi.007) Fazl Mohammad MAZLOOM (TAi.023) Abdul Ghani Baradar ABDUL AHMAD TURK (TAi.024) Amir Khan MOTAQI (TAi...

Please be advised that details in respect of the following entity: OJSC KEREMET BANK (Unique ID: RUS2479) which is designated under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 , have been varied on the UK Sanctions List. The above entity is still subject to an asset freeze, trust services sanctions, director disqualification sanctions, prohibition on correspondent banking and clearing and a...

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Please be advised that the following entities have been revoked from the UK Russia financial sanctions regime.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)...