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Financial Institution Letter

SPECIAL ALERT

June 30, 1998
Notes
 
TO:CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SUBJECT:Entities That May Be Conducting Banking
Operations Without Authorization

The Central Bank of Belize has issued the attached warning circular concerning entities that are not licensed or chartered banks or financial institutions in Belize. This circular supersedes the warning circular provided in FIL-47-98: Financial Institution Letters: dated May 6, 1998. Any proposed transactions involving these entities should be viewed with extreme caution.

Please provide any information about these entities to Ms. Yvette Alvarez, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Belize, P.O. Box 852, Belize City, Belize. This information, as well as information on any other unauthorized entities, should be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-6012, Washington, DC 20429.

Nicholas J. Ketcha Jr.
Director

Distribution

FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

Note

Paper copies of FDIC financial institution letters may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (800-276-6003 or (703) 562-2200).

FIL-69-98

Last Updated: June 30, 1998