Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice: Main Body

The Code of Practice for Deposit‑taking Business will be updated on 1 April 2026 following changes to depositor compensation. Read the revised Code and full details.

The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has issued a code of practice for deposit-taking business in five parts:

• the main body of the Code of Practice for Deposit-taking Business (Banking Code: Main Body, this document); and
• Four code documents addressing specific matters:
  • Banking Code: Appointment of Auditor (Appointment of Auditor Code);
  • Banking Code: Financial statements (Financial Statements Code);
  • Banking Code: Prudential reporting (Prudential Reporting Code); and
  • Banking Code: Declaration of Compliance (Declaration of Compliance Code).

The defined term Banking Code refers to the entirety (all five parts).

Read our full Deposit-taking Business Code of Practice: Main Body.