Region

Jurisdiction

Regulator

2017-12-20

Central Bank of Seychelles Circular on SWIFT Customer Security Program Self-Attestation

The Central Bank of Seychelles requires all licensed banks to complete a self-attestation process for the SWIFT Customer Security Program by 31 December 2017. Banks must confirm compliance with mandatory security controls, optionally address advisory controls, and formally report their attestation outcomes to the regulator. When completing the required forms, institutions must designate Mr. Naadir Hassan as the official regulatory contact and may direct further inquiries to Ms. Mikaella Joubert via phone or email.

Seychelles

Central Bank of Seychelles

# CENTRAL BANK OF SEYCHELLES

P. O. Box 701, Victoria, Seychelles

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**Telephone:** [+248] 428 20 00  
**Fax:** [+248] 422 49 58  
**E-mail:** enquiries@cbs.sc  

**Ref:** FSS/GEN/1  
**Date:** December 20, 2017

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## TO ALL BANKS

### SWIFT Customer Security Program – Self Attestation

As you are all aware, SWIFT launched its Customer Security Programme (CSP) so as to help its customers secure and protect their environments such that a more secure financial ecosystem can be fostered.

Accordingly, a set of mandatory and advisory security controls have been prescribed for all users to adopt. In order to ensure adoption of these controls, SWIFT has developed an attestation and compliance process which requires users to self-attest compliance against the mandatory and, optionally, the advisory controls by end of December 2017.

As such, CBS is hereby requiring all banks to adhere to the above stated deadline and to also inform CBS on the outcome of the self-attestation process. Moreover, banks are advised to provide the details of Mr. Naadir Hassan, Head of Financial Surveillance Division as the contact details of the Regulator when completing the attestation forms. For any further clarification with regards to the above, kindly contact Ms Mikaella Joubert on +248 4282159 or email mikaella.joubert@cbs.sc or financialregulation@cbs.sc

CBS counts on your usual cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

C. Abel (Ms)  
Governor