Payment of Supervisory Fees and Charges Regulations, 2011

CENTRAL BANK OF
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

November 10, 2011

CIRCULAR LETTER TO:
ALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LICENSED UNDER THE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT, 2008
ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER THE
INSURANCE ACT CHAP 84:01
ALL PENSION FUND PLANS

REF: CB-OIFI-2738/2011

The Central Bank (Payment of Supervisory Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2011

By circular letter dated September 13, 2011, all regulated persons were advised of the Central Bank (Payment of Supervisory Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2011 (the Regulations) which was made on August 12, 2011 by the Minister of Finance.

The Central Bank wishes to draw your attention to the application and notification fees set out in Schedule I. Regulated persons are asked to refer to this Schedule to familiarize themselves with the application fees and service charges relevant to their operations.

Part I of Schedule I applies to institutions licensed under the Financial Institutions Act, 2008 while Part II of Schedule I is applicable to persons registered under the Insurance Act, Chap. 84:01, inclusive of intermediaries and pension fund plans.

Regulated persons are therefore advised that when submitting an application to the Central Bank for approvals in accordance with Schedule I of the Regulations, a copy of the receipt evidencing payment of the requisite service charge to the Central Bank must be attached.

Furthermore, we ask that you note that effective November 21, 2011 the following methods of payment of application fees and services charges will apply:-

1. Payments of amounts of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) must be in the form of cash or certified cheque.
2. Payments in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) can be effected by:
   a) certified cheque, b) the Automated Clearing House (ACH) facility; or c) authorization of deductions of monies held in the reserve account.
3. Persons wishing to pay in cash or by certified cheque must do so at the tellers in the Banking Operations Department located on the 1st floor of the Central Bank.

Eric Williams Plaza, Independence Square, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago Postal Address: P.O. Box 1250 Telephone: (868) 625-4835; 4921; 5028; Fax: (868) 627-4696; Telex: 22532; 22386 E-Mail Address: info@central-bank.org.tt

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Circular Letter to:
All Financial Institutions
All Insurance Companies and All Pension Fund Plans 2 November 10, 2011

4. All certified cheques must be made payable to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.

Insurance companies are asked to urgently advise their agents and salesmen of the new arrangement.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the attached copy.

Yours sincerely

Wendy Ho Sing
Deputy Inspector of Financial Institutions

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