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FIL-35-97 Attachment

Warning Circular Circulaire de preavis
Subject:
ENTITIES POSSIBLY OPERATING
IN CANADA
Objet :
PERSONNES MORALES EXER TRE
DES ACTIVITS AU CANADA
No: 21     Date: March 1997 No : 21     Date : mars 1997

The following entities are not licensed chartered banks in Canada and are not registered representative offices of foreign banks in Canada:

Les personnes morales suivantes ne sont pas des banques charte detenant un permis d'operation au Canada ni des bureaux enregistres pour representer des banques etrang res au Canada :

Allied Bank & Trust Limited
Allied Investment Bank
American MoneyCentre Thrift and Loan
Amexco Banque de Swiss
ANM Investment Banking Corp.
Applebank Capital Corporation
Asia Pacific Bank
Banc Carson, Ltd.
Banc Suisse, A.G.
Banc Lugano, A.G.
Banc Lugano A.G., Inc.
Banco de Asia
Banco de Londres y Multinacionale, S.A.
Banco de Los Indies International Limited
Bank of Ireland Financial, Inc.
Bank of ME
Bank of North America
Bank of the Pacific Limited
Banking Corporation of America, Ltd.
Banque Credito Comerciale, S.A.
Banque d'.change de Manhattan (Canada)
Banque Sterling (Sterling Bank)
Baron Banking Ltd.
Bentley International Bank Limited
Benelux Merchant Bank, Ltd.
Benelux Commercial Bank, Ltd.
Benelux Credit Bank, Ltd.
Benelux Guaranty Bank, Ltd.
British Private Bankers, Ltd.
Brussels Euro Bank, Ltd.
Business Bank International
California International Bank Limited
Cambridge Merchant Bank Ltd.
Canadian Bank of Toronto
Canadian Credit Bank Limited
Canadian Trade Bank
Capital Banc Canada
Capital International Bank and Trust Ltd.
Carson Investment Company
Carson Trust Company
Central Bank of Canada
Central International Bank
Century Trade Bank Ltd.
Chase Global International
Churchill International Bank
Citioverseas Bank BWI Ltd.
Colonial Bank Limited
Columbia Security and Transfer Inc.
Commercial Bank of Canada
Commercial Fidelity Bank Ltd.
Commonwealth Bank Ltd.
Commonwealth Overseas Bank
Crown International Bank
Dialogbank
Dominion International Bank
Dominion Overseas Bank
Dominion Pacific Bank
Dworschak Financial Services Ltd.
Eastech International Bank Ltd.
EEC Trust Group, Ltd.
El Al International Bank, Inc.
Empire International Bank Ltd.
Enrotek Capital Inc.
Equity Merchant Bank
Equity Trust Bank
Eureka Bank
Euro American Mortgage Corp.
Euro-Credit and Commerce Inc.
Euro Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
Euro-Pacific Bank Ltd.
Euro-Pacific International Bank Ltd.
* European Canadian Securities
European Merchant Bank
European Overseas Bank Ltd.
* European Union Bank
Excalibur Bank
Exchange International Bank Limited
Faialense S.A.
Federal Trade Bank
Fidelity Development Bank Limited
First Bank of North America
First Benelux Bank, Ltd.
First Canadian Bank
First Canadian Bank & Depository Limited
First Canadian International Bank, Limited, The
First Colonial Bank Limited
First Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
First Federal Bancorp (Canada) Inc.
First Federal Trust
First Global Investment Bank
First Imperial National Bank
First International Commerce Bank Limited
First Merchant Bank & Trust
First Merchants Bank of Canada
First National Credit
First Nations Merchant Bank of America
First Pacific Trust Bank Ltd.
First Trust Group
First United Bank
First World Trading Bank
Geneva Euro Bank, Ltd.
* Geneva Merchant Bank
Ginisan Investment and Financial Canadian Bank
Global Financial Consulting
Global Manufacturers Bank
Georgian Import-Export International Bank
Great Lakes Commercy Bank
GS Interfinance S.A.
Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Ltd.
Guaranty Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
Guardian Capital Bank Ltd.
Guardian Commercial Bank Ltd.
Gulf International Bank Limited
Gulf Union Bank Bahamas Ltd.
Hawthorne Trust
Heritage Investment Bank
Holden Bancorp Limited
Ideal Financial
Imperia International Bank Ltd.
Independent Business Credit Bank
Intercontinental First Bank Ltd.
Intercontinental Security Bank Limited
International Finance Marketing, Inc.
International Trade Company Limited
Island Bank Ltd.
Italia Euro Bank, Ltd.
Joseph First International Bank Limited
Kestral Trust Limited
Keystone Bank, Ltd.
Keystone Trust Co., Ltd.
La Rock Institute of Canada
Liberty Commercial Bank
Liechtenstein Merchant Bank, A.G.
Liechtenstein Trust Company, Ltd.
Lombard Banking International
London Euro Bank, Ltd.
London Merchant Bankers Ltd.
London Overseas Bank Ltd.
London Trust Company Ltd.
Lugano Trust Company Limited
* Lloyd's Merchant Bank, Ltd.
* Lloyd's Trust Company, Ltd.
Lydian International Commerce (Luxembourg) S.A. Merchant Bankers
Marine and Pacific Commercial Bank
Merchants Commerce Bank Limited
Metropolitan International Bank Limited
Monaco Credit & Guaranty Bank, Ltd.
National Bank of Windsor
National Indian Bank
* Navy Street Bancorp
Nearbank Financial Centres Ltd.
New York Guaranty and Trust Corp.
North Bank of Canada
OBE International Bank, Ltd.
* OffshoreBank
Optimum Banking Corp.
Optimum International Private Banking
Opus-Merbank Limited
Overseas Bank of Finance Ltd.
Pacific Bank Corp. Inc.
Pacific Exchange International Bank
Pacific Fiscal Management, Inc.
Pacific Reserve Bank & Trust Ltd.
Piggy Bank Financial Services Ltd.
Pioneer Development Bank Inc.
Pioneer International Holdings, Inc.
Prime Credit Bank Limited
Regal Bank of Montserrat, The
Regent International Bank Ltd.
Republic Security Bank Ltd.
Republic Security International Ltd.
* Royal State Bank, Inc.
Security Bank of Canada
Security Bank of Commerce Limited
Security Bankcorp
Sterling Euro Bank, Ltd.
Suisse Bancorp Inc.
Suisse Private Trust, A.G.
Swiss Euro Bank, Ltd.
Swiss Security Bank Ltd.
Swissdene (Merchant Bank) Ltd.
Trans Pacific Mortgage
Unicredit Sociedad de Financiera de Objeto Limitada
Union Lombard Bank & Trust Corp.
United Bank Limited
United Canadian Bank
United Equity Bank & Trust Ltd.
United National Republic Bank
United Security Bank Limited
United States Territories Bank & Trust
U.S. Caribbean Bank & Trust
Uzincambank
Vancouver Euro Bank, Ltd.
Vienna Euro Bank, Ltd.
Viscount Funding Corporation
West Indies International Bank Ltd.
Western Pacific Overseas Bank
World Arbitrage Bank Ltd.
World Bank Limited
World Commerce Bank Limited
World International Bank Ltd.
World Security Bank Limited
Yarrabank Holdings Inc.
* Yorkisle Capital Corp. (not to be confused with Yorkisle Capital Corporation, a legitimate Canadian business corporation incorporated in June, 1991)
Zurich Euro Bank, Ltd.
Zurich Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
Zurich Credit Bankers, A.G.
Zurich Credit Trust, Ltd.

The listed entities may be operating in Canada in contravention of the Bank Act (Canada).

Any information you may have concerning the above should be brought to the attention of:

    Robert Mitchell
    Office of the Superintendent of Financial
    Institutions Canada
    Rulings and Compliance Division
    13th Floor, 255 Albert Street
    Ottawa, Ontario
    K1A 0H2

    Tel. no.: (613) 990-7251
    Fax. no.: (613) 991-0325

    e-mail address: rmitche@osfi-bsif.gc.ca

* Additions since Warning Circular No. 20

Allied Bank & Trust Limited
Allied Investment Bank
American MoneyCentre Thrift and Loan
Amexco Banque de Swiss
ANM Investment Banking Corp.
Applebank Capital Corporation
Asia Pacific Bank
Banc Carson, Ltd.
Banc Suisse, A.G.
Banc Lugano, A.G.
Banc Lugano A.G., Inc.
Banco de Asia
Banco de Londres y Multinacionale, S.A.
Banco de Los Indies International Limited
Bank of Ireland Financial, Inc.
Bank of ME
Bank of North America
Bank of the Pacific Limited
Banking Corporation of America, Ltd.
Banque Credito Comerciale, S.A.
Banque d'.change de Manhattan (Canada)
Banque Sterling (Sterling Bank)
Baron Banking Ltd.
Bentley International Bank Limited
Benelux Merchant Bank, Ltd.
Benelux Commercial Bank, Ltd.
Benelux Credit Bank, Ltd.
Benelux Guaranty Bank, Ltd.
British Private Bankers, Ltd.
Brussels Euro Bank, Ltd.
Business Bank International
California International Bank Limited
Cambridge Merchant Bank Ltd.
Canadian Bank of Toronto
Canadian Credit Bank Limited
Canadian Trade Bank
Capital Banc Canada
Capital International Bank and Trust Ltd.
Carson Investment Company
Carson Trust Company
Central Bank of Canada
Central International Bank
Century Trade Bank Ltd.
Chase Global International
Churchill International Bank
Citioverseas Bank BWI Ltd.
Colonial Bank Limited
Columbia Security and Transfer Inc.
Commercial Bank of Canada
Commercial Fidelity Bank Ltd.
Commonwealth Bank Ltd.
Commonwealth Overseas Bank
Crown International Bank
Dialogbank
Dominion International Bank
Dominion Overseas Bank
Dominion Pacific Bank
Dworschak Financial Services Ltd.
Eastech International Bank Ltd.
EEC Trust Group, Ltd.
El Al International Bank, Inc.
Empire International Bank Ltd.
Enrotek Capital Inc.
Equity Merchant Bank
Equity Trust Bank
Eureka Bank
Euro American Mortgage Corp.
Euro-Credit and Commerce Inc.
Euro Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
Euro-Pacific Bank Ltd.
Euro-Pacific International Bank Ltd.
* European Canadian Securities
European Merchant Bank
European Overseas Bank Ltd.
* European Union Bank
Excalibur Bank
Exchange International Bank Limited
Faialense S.A.
Federal Trade Bank
Fidelity Development Bank Limited
First Bank of North America
First Benelux Bank, Ltd.
First Canadian Bank
First Canadian Bank & Depository Limited
First Canadian International Bank, Limited, The
First Colonial Bank Limited
First Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
First Federal Bancorp (Canada) Inc.
First Federal Trust
First Global Investment Bank
First Imperial National Bank
First International Commerce Bank Limited
First Merchant Bank & Trust
First Merchants Bank of Canada
First National Credit
First Nations Merchant Bank of America
First Pacific Trust Bank Ltd.
First Trust Group
First United Bank
First World Trading Bank
Geneva Euro Bank, Ltd.
* Geneva Merchant Bank
Ginisan Investment and Financial Canadian Bank
Global Financial Consulting
Global Manufacturers Bank
Georgian Import-Export International Bank
Great Lakes Commercy Bank
GS Interfinance S.A.
Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Ltd.
Guaranty Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
Guardian Capital Bank Ltd.
Guardian Commercial Bank Ltd.
Gulf International Bank Limited
Gulf Union Bank Bahamas Ltd.
Hawthorne Trust
Heritage Investment Bank
Holden Bancorp Limited
Ideal Financial
Imperia International Bank Ltd.
Independent Business Credit Bank
Intercontinental First Bank Limited
Intercontinental Security Bank Limited
International Finance Marketing, Inc.
International Trade Company Limited
Island Bank Ltd.
Italia Euro Bank, Ltd.
Joseph First International Bank Limited
Kestral Trust Limited
Keystone Bank, Ltd.
Keystone Trust Co., Ltd.
La Rock Institute of Canada
Liberty Commercial Bank
Liechtenstein Merchant Bank, A.G.
Liechtenstein Trust Company, Ltd.
Lombard Banking International
London Euro Bank, Ltd.
London Merchant Bankers Ltd.
London Overseas Bank Ltd.
London Trust Company Ltd.
Lugano Trust Company Limited
* Lloyd's Merchant Bank, Ltd.
* Lloyd's Trust Company, Ltd.
Lydian International Commerce (Luxembourg) S.A.
Merchant Bankers
Marine and Pacific Commercial Bank
Merchants Commerce Bank Limited
Metropolitan International Bank Limited
Monaco Credit & Guaranty Bank, Ltd.
National Bank of Windsor
National Indian Bank
* Navy Street Bancorp
Nearbank Financial Centres Ltd.
New York Guaranty and Trust Corp.
North Bank of Canada
OBE International Bank, Ltd.
* OffshoreBank
Optimum Banking Corp.
Optimum International Private Banking
Opus-Merbank Limited
Overseas Bank of Finance Ltd.
Pacific Bank Corp Inc.
Pacific Exchange International Bank
Pacific Fiscal Management, Inc.
Pacific Reserve & Trust Ltd.
Piggy Bank Financial Services Ltd.
Pioneer Development Bank Inc.
Pioneer International Holdings, Inc.
Prime Credit Bank Limited
Regal Bank of Montserrat, The
Regent International Bank Ltd.
Republic Security Bank Limited
Republic Security International Ltd.
* Royal State Bank, Inc.
Security Bank of Canada
Security Bank of Commerce Limited
Security Bankcorp
Sterling Euro Bank, Ltd.
Suisse Bancorp Inc.
Suisse Private Trust, A.G.
Swiss Euro Bank, Ltd.
Swiss Security Bank Ltd.
Swissdene (Merchant Bank) Ltd.
Trans Pacific Mortgage Inc.
Unicredit Sociedad de Financiera de Objeto Limitada
Union Lombard Bank & Trust Corp.
United Bank Limited
United Canadian Bank
United Equity Bank & Trust Ltd.
United National Republic Bank
United Security Bank Limited
United States Territories Bank & Trust
U.S. Caribbean Bank & Trust
Uzincambank
Vancouver Euro Bank, Ltd.
Vienna Euro Bank, Ltd.
Viscount Funding Corporation
West Indies International Bank Ltd.
Western Pacific Overseas Bank
World Arbitrage Bank Ltd.
World Bank Limited
World Commerce Bank Limited
World International Bank Ltd.
World Security Bank Limited
Yarrabank Holdings Inc.
* Yorkisle Capital Corp. (not to be confused with Yorkisle Capital Corporation, a legitimate Canadian business corporation incorporated in June, 1991)
Zurich Euro Bank, Ltd.
Zurich Creditanstalt Bank, Ltd.
Zurich Credit Bankers, A.G.
Zurich Credit Trust, Ltd.

Les personnes morales mentionnes exercent peut-etre des activites au Canada en contravention avec la Loi des banques (Canada).

Veuillez contacter la personne sous-mentionne si vous avez des renseignements relativement ces personnes morales.

    Robert Mitchell
    Bureau du surintendant des institutions
    financires Canada
    Division de l'interpretation et de la conformite
    13e etage, 255 rue Albert
    Ottawa (Ontario)
    K1A 0H2

    No de tel. : (613) 990-7251
    No de telecopier : (613) 991-0325

    courr. electr. : rmitche@osfi-bsif.gc.ca

* Ajouts depuis le Circulaire de preavis no 20

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