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UPDATE: ‘All of our customers' balances are safe’- 1FirstBank
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— 1FirstBank has confirmed in a statement that it is “facing an operational issue” that may be impacting some customers by showing incorrect balances but has assured affected customers their account balances are safe.
Premier breaks silence on bank breaches!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith in breaking Government’s silence on the recent spate of security breaches at Scotiabank BVI and others said that there are plans to introduce legislation to protect account holders from crimes of this very nature.
UPDATE: ‘We’ll refund Scotiabank VI fraud victims!’ – Jennifer O’Leary
GEORGETOWN, Grand Cayman, CI – Scotiabank’s Marketing Manager - Caribbean North, Jennifer O’Leary in a statement to this news site yesterday November 24, 2014 said that if transactions are identified as fraudulent, the debit/credit cards will be blocked, replaced and the customers refunded.
IRS eyes U.S. accounts at Caribbean bank
(Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Tuesday that a federal court had authorized the Internal Revenue Service to seek information on U.S. taxpayers who may have accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB).