The USA Patriot Act
The USA Patriot Act Certification
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland Global Certification Regarding Correspondent Accounts for The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland and its Subsidiary and Associate Companies (collectively the "Group")
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The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the "Bank"), and the Group Members identified in the Schedule (the "Group Member") hereto [click here for schedule] hereby certify as follows:
- Correspondent Accounts Covered by this Certification:
This Certification applies to all accounts established for the Bank and the Group Members by Covered Financial Institutions. - Physical Presence/Regulated Affiliate Status:
Each of the Bank and each Group Member maintains a physical presence and is a regulated affiliate. That means that each of the Bank and each Group Member:has a place of business at the street address set forth in the Schedule hereto [click here for schedule] where it employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis and maintains operating records relating to its banking activities;
is authorised to conduct banking activities in the country where its place of business is located;
is subject to inspection by the Banking Authorities identified in the Schedule hereto [click here for schedule] that licensed the particular Group Member entity to conduct banking activities; and
is an affiliate of the Bank which maintains a physical presence at Bank of Ireland, 40 Mespil Road, Dublin 2, Ireland where it employs one or more persons on a full-time basis and maintains operating records relating to its banking activities and where it is authorised to conduct banking activities;
is subject to supervision by relevant bodies as identified in the Schedule hereto [click here for schedule].
- Indirect Use of Correspondent Accounts:
No correspondent account with a Covered Financial Institution may be used to indirectly provide banking services to certain foreign banks. The Bank and each Group Member hereby certify that they do not use any Correspondent Account with a Covered Financial Institution to indirectly provide banking services to any foreign bank that does not maintain a physical presence in any country and that is not a regulated affiliate.
- Ownership Information:
The Group Members are owned by the Bank whose stock is publicly traded.
- Process Agent:
CT Corporation with offices on the date hereof located at 111 8th Avenue, New York, New York 10011 is authorised to accept service of legal process on behalf of the Bank and the Group Members that have a Correspondent Account with a Covered Financial Institution from the Secretary of the Treasury or the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Section 5318(k) of title 31, United States Code
- General
The Bank and each Group Member hereby agree to notify in writing each Covered Financial Institution at which they maintain any Correspondent Account of any change in facts or circumstances reported in this Certification. Notification shall be given within 30 calendar days of such change.
The Bank and each Group Member understand that each Covered Financial Institution at which they maintain a Correspondent Account may provide a copy of this Certification to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General of the United States. The Bank and each Group Member further understand that the statements contained in this Certification may be transmitted to one or more departments or agencies of the United States of America for the purpose of fulfilling such departments' and agencies' governmental functions.
I, Dermot Mullen, Bank of Ireland Group Compliance Manager, certify that I have read and understand this Certification, that the statements made in this Certification are complete and correct, and that I am authorised to execute this Certification on behalf of the Bank and the Group Members identified in the Schedule hereto.
24 March 2003
Last updated 05.12.05
The USA Patriot Act Recertification
[OMB CONTROL NUMBER 1505 - 0184]
The information contained in this Certification is sought pursuant to Sections 5318(j) and 5318(k) of Title 31 of the United States Code, as added by sections 313 and 319(b) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56)
The undersigned financial institution, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, ("Foreign Bank"), hereby certifies as follows:
- Foreign Bank has executed a Recertification dated 20th March, 2006 (the "Recertification") relating to one or more Correspondent Accounts maintained by one or more Covered Financial Institutions for Foreign Bank. Terms defined in the Recertification have the same meaning in this Recertification.
- The information contained in the previous Recertification: is revised by the information provided with this Recertification [click here for schedule]
Foreign Bank amends its process agent to the following:
Connecticut Branch
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Attn: BSA Officer
300 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
Foreign Bank understands that each Covered Financial Institution at which it maintains a Correspondent Account may provide a copy of this Recertification to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General of the United States. Foreign Bank further understands that the statements contained in this Recertification may be transmitted to one or more departments or agencies of the United States of America for the purpose of fulfilling such departments' and agencies' governmental functions.
I, John Murphy, certify that I have read and understand this Recertification, that the statements made in this Recertification are complete and correct, and that I am authorised to execute this Recertification on behalf of Foreign Bank.
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Signature
Head of Group Regulatory, Compliance and Operation Risk
Executed on this 29th Day of June, 2010
Received and reviewed by:
Name: John Murphy
Title: Head of Group Regulatory, Compliance and Operation Risk
For: Bank of Ireland Group
Name of Covered Financial Institution
Last updated 29.06.2010