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SUPERVISION by De Nederlandsche Bank in the BES as from July 2012 Information meeting / Roundtable St. Maarten – 6 February 2012 – Paul van den Berg – Legal Services Division – Supervision & Regulation – Marijn Ridderikhof – Expert Centre Culture, Organisation & Integrity EN
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Introduction – Outline Which financial enterprises fall under the scope of DNB supervision ? What is expected of these enterprises ? As from when will the supervisory requirements apply ? What is the supervisory approach of DNB ?
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Allocation of tasks to DNB and AFM – overview of «ongoing supervision» – * At present, there are no registered collective investment schemes or portfolio managers in the BES Credit Institution Insurer Money transaction office Company Service Provider (Trust office) Collective investment scheme * Portfolio manager * Broker Advisor Credit Provider Market accessDNB AFM Ongoing prudential supervision of financial enterprises DNB -- DNB-- Ongoing supervision of conduct of financial markets AFM --AFM Integrity Supervision – Wfm BES / Wwft BES (AML/CFT) / Sanctions Act DNB AFM
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Scope of supervision by DNB ? – overview – Category of financial enterprisesWfm BES AML/CFT BES Sanctions Act Credit institutionsXXX Electronic money institutionsXXX Insurers– LifeXXX – Funeral (BiK)XX – Non-lifeXX Money transaction officesXXX Company Service Providers (Trust)XXX Credit card companiesXX CasinosXX X = DNB grants the required licence
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Scope of supervision by DNB – market access credit institutions – legal entity with registered office in BES licence of DNB via branch in BES < USD 90 million in deposits per end of previous financial year licence of DNB location of registered office: CUR or SXM by provision of services in BES licence of DNB location of registered office: CUR or SXM
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Scope of supervision by DNB – market access insurers – legal entity with registered office in BES licence of DNB via branch in BES < USD 5 million in gross premium income in previous financial year licence of DNB location of registered office: CUR or SXM by provision of services in BES notification to DNB [ new! ] location of registered office: CUR or SXM
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Scope of supervision by DNB – provision of incoming services by insurers – definition of «provision of incoming services» ‘initiative test’ requirements notification (sect. 2:23 Wfm BES) registered office CUR or SXM / legal personality licensed / entitled to exercise insurance business compliance with solvency requirements 1 July 2012: one-off full notification to DNB of all incoming insurance services in BES
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Scope of supervision by DNB – special provisions concerning market access – Financial markets register (Wfm BES) Enforcement action against ‘illegal’ enterprises Other special prohibitions prohibition on the use of the word «bank» prohibition on raising callable funds (or acting as a broker)
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Scope of supervision by DNB – credit institutions & credit unions – legal entity with registered office in BES Wfm BES (prudential req. & integrity) Wwft BES & Sanctions Act via branch office in BES Wfm BES (integrity), Wwft BES & Sanctions Act by provision of services in BES Wwft BES & Sanctions Act
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Scope of supervision by DNB – life insurers – legal entity with registered office in BES Wfm BES (prudential req. & integrity) Wwft BES & Sanctions Act via branch office in BES Wfm BES (integrity), Wwft BES & Sanctions Act by provision of insurance services in BES Wfm BES (section 2:23), Wwft BES & Sanctions Act
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legal entity with registered office in BES Wfm BES (prudential req. & integrity) Sanctions Act via branch office in BES Wfm BES (integrity), Sanctions Act by provision of insurance services in BES Wfm BES (section 2:23), Sanctions Act Scope of supervision by DNB – non-life insurers & funeral insurers (BiK) –
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legal entity with registered office in BES banks reference to (New) Charts of Accounts of CBCS & transitional provisions on implementation of Basel II insurers reference to reporting framework / forms of CBCS (National Ordinance for insurance industry CUR / SXM) ‘small’ branch offices in BES banks / insurers ‘turnover’ of branch office in BES must show from the annual accounts of the registered (head-)office foreign banks / insurers separate bookkeeping of activities in BES What is expected of financial enterprises? – reporting requirements –
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What is expected of financial enterprises? – integrity requirements in the Wfm BES (1) – Personal integrity Aspects of integrity Relational integrity Organizational integrity organizational c.o.i / harm 3rd parties interests organizational c.o.i / harm 3rd parties interests misuse of information insider trading tax fraud external fraud money laundering financing of terrorism personal conflicts of interest bribery / corruption internal fraud
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does the institution have control over its integrity risks ? Personal integrity Relational integrity Organizational integrity Focus on aspects of integrity DNB fit & proper tests policymakers + internal supervisors Ensure trustworthiness of integrity sensitive functions Ensure trustworthiness of integrity sensitive functions Governance structure Counterparty due diligence Internal procedures Management of incidents ‘Integrity-conscious culture’ Line / Compliance / Risk Fraud control Tone at the top Costumer due diligence (CDD) integrity supervision What is expected of financial enterprises? – integrity requirements in the Wfm BES (2) –
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Rules on financial enterprises with establishment (= registered office / branch) in BES: proper & sound operation of business (“integere bedrijfsvoering”) policy - procedures - measures systematic analysis of integrity risks arrangement of compliance function client acceptance protected bank accounts (credit institutions) ‘back to back positions (credit institutions) What is expected of financial enterprises? – integrity requirements in the Wfm BES (3) –
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Further aspects of proper & sound business operations (“integere bedrijfsvoering”) duty to report incidents integrity sensitive functions conflicts of interests measures to comply with AML/CFT-regulations in Wwft BES (credit institutions / life insurers) measures to comply with Sanctions Act What is expected of financial enterprises? – integrity requirements in the Wfm BES (4) –
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As from when will the regulations apply ? In effect largely since the introduction and subsequent changes of National Ordinances of the former Netherlands Antilles + Procedures & Guidelines of BNA (CBCS) Formally as from 10/10/2010 via Wtbk 1994 BES, Wtv BES, Wid BES, Wet MOT BES, Sanctions Act + ministerial regulations Final regulatory framework as from 01/07/2012 via Wfm BES, Wwft BES and Sanctions Act + decrees, by-laws & regulations
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Overview of Acts & regulations – final regulatory framework from 01/07/2012 – ACT Decrees, by-laws & regulations Decrees & Min. regulations Supervisory regulations & policy rules of DNB (guidance) Financial Markets Act BES (Wfm BES) Decree financial markets BES Regulation financial markets BES 2012 Supervisory Regulation on prudential requirements and integrity 2012 (DNB) Policy Rule of DNB on the application and execution of the Wfm BES 2012 AML/CFT (Wwft BES) Decree wft BES Regulation wft BES ‘Provisions & guidelines CBCS & Policy rule / Guideline DNB’ Sanctions Act ‘Sanctieregeling BES’ Various Sanctions Reg. (financial transactions) EU Sanctions
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The supervisory approach of DNB Supervisory approach: risk based Enforcement policy / Supervisory instruments Information www.bes.dnb.nl regulations on sanctions News Service DNB (subscriptions via www.dnb.nl) updates ‘FATF high risk jurisdictions’ (please be aware: no announcements in writing!) No permanent presence of DNB Supervision in BES
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Reporting framework & -formats credit institutions (New) Charts of Accounts CBCS insurers reporting framework / forms CBCS (National Ordinance insurance industry CUR / SXM) Ongoing supervision trustworthiness testing of policy-makers (exchange of information) implementation of Capital Accord Basel II (credit institutions) Cooperation DNB – CBCS (1)
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Council of Supervisors of the Kingdom participants: AFM, CBA, CBCS en DNB Working Group on the Harmonisation of Integrity Supervision “harmonisation of the requirements concerning proper & sound business operations (“integere bedrijfsvoering”) – specifically AML/CFT – and the supervision thereof, aimed at reaching a ‘level playing field’ within the Caribbean part of the Kingdom” Bilaterally, in various fields, such as: support in research support in the drafting of guidelines Cooperation DNB – CBCS (2)
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Contact & Information markttoegang-bes@dnb.nl questions about licensing or market access remarks or reports on financial enterprises that are active in BES without the required licence or authorisation Via your regular contact person at the Supervisory department(s) of DNB info@dnb.nl or tel. +31 20 524 911 DNB Information Desk
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