2020-01-01

FSA Communiqué No 3 of 2020: Temporary Closure of FSA Offices Due to COVID-19

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has temporarily closed its Bois de Rose and Providence offices starting April 9, 2020, to restrict movement amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulator requires licensees and stakeholders to adopt enhanced social distancing measures, limit physical interactions, and utilize electronic resources for all official communications. Modified operational procedures, including document drop-off, deliveries, and revised opening hours, will remain in effect until further notice while the FSA provides continuous updates via its website and email.

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Communiqué No. 3 of 2020  Date: April 8, 2020  FSA Enhanced measured vis‐à‐vis the COVID‐19 Situation – Temporary Closure of FSA Offices  In light of the evolving situation concerning the COVID‐19 pandemic in the Seychelles and considering  the health and wellbeing of  the its  staff, licensees,  stakeholders and  their  families as a whole,  the  Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) has deemed it necessary to adopt certain strengthened measures  vis‐à‐vis its day to day operations until further notice.  In accordance with new measures put in place by the Department of Health, in an effort to restrict  access and movement of the persons to and from the FSA’s offices, the FSA offices at Bois de Rose and  Providence will remain closed as of Thursday 9 April, 2020 until further notice.   The FSA will advise as soon as possible with  respect  to modified work practices  such as document  drop‐off, delivery and a revised opening hours’ timetable.   The  FSA strongly  recommends  that  at  this  juncture  all  licensees  and  stakeholders  similarly  adopt  enhanced/ escalated measures in line with recommendations recently issues by the Department of  Health with respect to the restriction of the movement of people and social distancing. In this regard  we  reiterate  recommendations  made  in  past  FSA  communications  that  licensees  make  use  of  electronic resources in communications to the FSA and other bodies so as to help in the containment  of the present situation.  Be advised that the FSA will be providing updates via its website and email as and when these are  possible.     Financial Services Authority