The corporate chequing account is a bank account that allows a business to write cheques and perform other kinds of transactions normally associated with a chequing account such as online banking and in-branch banking.
Application Requirements
- Letter of Introduction stating interest in the opening account, the nature of the business, type of account required, persons signing on the account and signing instructions. [To be provided /signed by the Secretary.]
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Articles of Incorporation; or If a company incorporated prior to May 25, 1995:
- Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- Certificate of Continuance.
- Articles of Continuance.
- Certificate of Restoration.
- Notice of Directors and Consent to Act as Directors.
- Most recent Notice of Change of Directors if the change occurred subsequent to incorporation.
- Notice of Secretary and Consent to Act as Secretary.
- Most recent Notice of Change of Secretary if the change occurred subsequent to incorporation.
- Notice of Address (registered office and principal place of business).
- Proof of address for the company (recent utility bill electricity/telephone/internet/water/postmarked mail) dated within a three (3) month period of presenting the document.
- Declaration of Compliance.
- By Laws (Interpretation)
- Company Resolution
- Most recent Annual Returns of the company if the company established in excess of one year (notarized by the Deeds Registry if a company incorporated outside of Guyana).
- Corporate Stamp or Seal (to be used on the Corporate Resolution form).
- List of shareholders and percentage of shareholding and value of each share held by each [signed by the secretary with company stamp affixed]
- TIN Certificate for company.
- Financials for existing company/Projected Income statement for the newly established company.
- All permits/approvals (e.g. mining/forestry/gaming) must be provided.
- For all Directors, Signatories & Secretary:
- Proof of Identification – (Valid National Identification Card and/or Valid Passport).
- Proof of Address – (recent Utility Bill – electricity/telephone/internet/ water or Post Marked Mail) dated within a three (3) months period of presenting the document.
- TIN Certificate/Certification from Guyana Revenue Authority
- Social Security number for all LPR and Citizens of USA Directors, Signatory.
- Green Card number for legal permanent residents of USA.
- For a Chequing Account, two (2) Local Character References for each Signatory addressed to CBGI. See Sources of References