Alert 2001-2
OCC Alert
Type: Unauthorized Banking
Subject: British Bank of Commerce
Date: February 21, 2001

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:  British Bank of Commerce
     a.k.a. British Bank of Trade & Commerce
     499 Park Avenue, Ste 621
     New York, NY 10022
     
Information has been received that the subject entity
may be operating a banking business in the United
States without authorization.  The Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency has not granted a national
bank charter to this entity and the state of New York
has not granted permission for it to operate a banking
business. 

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

Mail  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
      Enforcement & Compliance Division
      250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC   20219
      Fax       (202) 874-5301
      Internet  http://www.occ.treas.gov   
      E-mail    alertresponses@occ.treas.gov

      and

      Mail      New York State Banking Department
                Criminal Investigations Bureau
                2 Rector Street
                New York, NY 10006
      Fax       (212) 618-6588
     

                                                         
     Brian C. McCormally
     Director
     Enforcement & Compliance Division