Please be advised that
JOINT-STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK NOVIKOMBANK (Group ID: 16337.)
has been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and is now subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions.
Please also be advised that details in respect of 1 individual and 26 entities currently subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions have been amended. Details of the individuals and entities in question are available here – Notice_Russia_151223.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
The individual and entities referred to above appear on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here.
The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 that have been made under the Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (the Sanctions Law).
MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN
All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with the designated individual and entities referred to above or to any other natural or legal person, entity or body designated under the legislation referred to above and must treat any funds, other assets or economic resources directly or indirectly belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, whether wholly or jointly, or
that comprise interest, dividends or other forms of property derived from any funds or economic resources that belong to them or are owned, held or controlled by them, whether directly or indirectly and wholly or jointly, or belonging to individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, whether wholly or jointly as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses must report any findings to the Policy & Resources Committee immediately. They must also ensure that they have taken all other steps that may be required in order to comply with the reporting obligations at section 14 of the Sanctions Law.
Businesses must also refrain from making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly, wholly or jointly, to or for the benefit of any designated person, entity or body
any entity directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly any individuals or entities acting on behalf or at the direction of a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly other than in respect of transactions that come within a permitted derogation as determined by the Policy & Resources Committee, or in accordance with a licence issued by the Policy & Resources Committee, as the case may be.
The information referred to above is required by the Policy & Resources Committee in the exercise of its powers under section 15 of the Sanctions Law.
Any information or queries should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “Russia Sanctions”.
Where you have identified an affected relationship as set out above, please also inform the Guernsey Financial Services Commission via email to [email protected] providing short form information on the nature of the sanction connection and the measures you have taken or intend to take.
Further information on the effect of asset freezes and related issues including licences is available on the States of Guernsey website at http://www.gov.gg/sanctions
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