Alert 2002-8 | July 22, 2002

Unauthorized Banking: Unauthorized Banking Entities - Belize

To

Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel and Examining Personnel

The Central Bank of Belize has informed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that Trinity Savings Bank and Goldman & Stein are not authorized to conduct banking or financial business in Belize. Neither Trinity Savings Bank nor Goldman & Stein has been authorized by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to conduct banking in the United States. Please be guided accordingly.

Any information which you may have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of :

Mail:	Central Bank of Belize PO Box 852 Belize City, Belize
Phone:	501-223-6194
Fax:	501-223-5122
Email:	cbbfssd@btl.net

and

Mail:	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219
Fax:	(202) 874-5301
Internet:	http://www.occ.treas.gov
Email:	occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov

Brian C. McCormally
Director,
Enforcement & Compliance Division Date:

Topic(s):

Unauthorized Banking