ALERT 98 - 13
Type: Unauthorized Banking
Subject: Unauthorized Bank Entities - Belize 
Date: April 21, 1998

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of all National Banks; all State
     Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the
     Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy
     Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers;
     District Counsel and Examining Personnel.

RE:  Unauthorized Bank Entities - Belize


The Central Bank of Belize has informed the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency that none of the attached list of
bank entities is authorized to conduct business in Belize.  None
of the entities indicated has been authorized by the Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency to conduct banking in the United
States.  Please be guided accordingly.

Any information which you may have concerning this matter should
be brought to the attention of:

                    Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
                    Enforcement & Compliance Division
                    250 E Street, SW
                    Washington, DC  202l9
                    Fax (202) 874-5301



                                    
Daniel P. Stipano
Director
Enforcement & Compliance Division                                 
   

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