…Banks get overwhelming response as deadline draw nearsMost of the commercial banks have stated that the public is heeding to the call to provide the banks with the required proof of address and other documentation.With the deadline a few days away a check at some of the banks in Georgetown revealed that the public’s response has been overwhelming.Over at Scotia Bank, it was reported that there has been an increase in the number of account holders complying with the requirement.This was also evident over at Demerara Bank yesterday where persons lined up waiting their turn to update their accounts and present the bank with proof of address.Meanwhile Communication and Public Relation Officer of Republic Bank, Mrs. Jonelle Dummett, has stated that the bank has seen an increase in the number of customers providing the necessary documents.Mrs. Dummett said that the bank anticipates even greater numbers of customers over the next few days as the April 30, deadline approaches.Earlier this year the Guyana Association of Bankers (GAB) announced that failure to comply will render the accounts inactive or frozen, with ATM cards becoming inoperable.Under the legislation, all deposit account holders are to provide proof of address and copies of identification, under measures designed to minimize the possibility of money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities.The US and other territories have blacklisted a number of countries which have not complied. Nearer to home,Nike Shoes Mens Clearance Sale, Trinidad and Tobago, according to media reports,Cheap NFL Jerseys, was facing blacklisting for its failure to get the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Act passed.After the April 30 deadline,Curry 2 Shoes For Sale, account-holders who have not complied will see their accounts being made inactive, with only salaries and payments processed and deposited. ATM cards will simply not work.Should the account become inactive after that deadline,Jerseys NFL Cheap, to rectify it, the account holder(s) will have to provide the necessary proof of address.Regarding the issue of possibilities of someone unable to provide a proof of address, there are regulations that cater for third party authorization.The five commercial banks in Guyana are Republic Bank, GBTI,Cheap Jerseys China, Scotiabank, Bank of Baroda,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Citizens Bank and Demerara Bank.