Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

10.   Permissible activities

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    (1)   A licensed financial institution shall not carry on any business except as provided in this section.

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    (2)   A licensed financial institution may conduct one or more of the following activities —

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      (a)     acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds;

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      (b)     lending;

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      ©     financial leasing;

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      (d)     investment in financial securities;

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      ©     money transmission services;

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      (f)     issuing and administering means of payment including credit cards, travellers cheques, bankers' drafts, and electronic money;

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      (g)     guarantees and commitments;

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      (h)     the keeping and administration of securities;

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      (i)     credit reference services;

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      (j)     safe custody of valuables;

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      (k)     electronic banking;

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      (l)     payment and collection services;

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      (m)     dealing in foreign currency; and

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      (n)     any other services that the Central Bank may determine as banking practice.

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    (3)   The Central Bank may by prudential standards issued under section 184 restrict the permissible activities of a licensed financial institution in general, or a class of licensed financial institutions, or remove the restriction so imposed as it considers appropriate.

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    (4)   The conduct of permissible activities by a licensed financial institution shall be in accordance with any conditions imposed in a licence.