Welcome to the online page for the 'Registry of Credit Unions and Industrial and Provident Societies'.
If you require assistance please do not hesitate to contact us at the telephone number or email address below to discuss your requirements or to arrange an appointment with one of the staff. If you require filed information relating to a particular Credit Union or I&P, you can access our online search facility from the menu on the left.
Telephone number 02890 529544
Email address: registry.info@detini.gov.uk
12th December 2011
PS11/18: FSA Regulation of credit unions in Northern Ireland
HM Treasury/FSA have published a joint Policy Statement, please click on the link below to see the policy statement
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Library/Policy/Policy/2011/11_18.shtml
24th November 2011
Financial Restrictions Under The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
Financial restrictions against Iranian banks
The Government has imposed a direction under Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 requiring UK credit and financial institutions (including credit unions) to cease all business with banks incorporated in Iran and their branches and subsidiaries. This means that UK credit and financial institutions are prohibited from entering into transactions or business relationships with these entities and continuing existing transactions and business relationships with them, unless licensed to do so by HM Treasury.
UK Direction is contained in the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 which can be downloaded below.
Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 (pdf 57.7 KB)
19th October 2011
Proposals for regulatory reform of credit unions in Northern Ireland
HM Treasury have published their response to the proposals for regulatory reform of credit unions in Northern Ireland. Please click on the link below to see their response.
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consult_ni_credit_unions.htm
31st August 2011
FSA and HM Treasury publish joint consultation paper on the transfer of regulatory responsibility for credit unions in Northern Ireland.
Please go to our consultations page to view the FSA / HM Treasury consultation paper press release and the links to the consultation paper.
31st August 2011
Dedicated website for regulation of NI Credit Unions transferring from DETI to FSA in March 2012
The FSA have dedicated a section of their website to credit unions in Northern Ireland to provide the latest information about the regulatory transfer to the FSA.
