The Bahamas: Enhancing Its Image As A Premier International Financial Centre – Working Internationally and Internally The Government of The Bahamas remains firmly focussed on putting in place the necessary … Read More
Independent Assessment of The Bahamas – International Monetary Fund
The Government of The Bahamas has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to conduct an assessment of its financial services sector, and plans to make the results of the review … Read More
News Clips – Members in the News
* As part of a global strategy, Citibank has announced plans to strengthen its customer banking services in The Bahamas, to gain a larger share of the national market. The … Read More
Insurance Industry Driving Economic Growth
The insurance sector in The Bahamas contributes strongly to the nation’s economic expansion, and is ranked as the third largest industry here. The Bahamas Association of Life & Health Insurers … Read More
E-Commerce
As The Bahamas Government moves closer to presenting e-commerce legislation to Parliament, the Ministry of Finance’s legal advisor is stressing the importance of monitoring international trends on e-commerce regulations. Electronic … Read More
BFSB’S AGM 2000
Photo Caption – BFSB Directors (left to right): Gregory Cleare, Vice-Chairman, Paul Moss, Geoffrey Hooper, Pamela Klonaris, John Delaney, and Barry J. Malcolm, BFSB’s Executive Director. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BAHAMAS … Read More
Bahamas Addressing International Standards Criteria
The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) met in Madrid 4-6 October to discuss its strategy for further expanding the worldwide anti-money laundering network. In a press conference … Read More
BFSB Year End Report 2000
The year end report and 2000 AGM details are now available for download using the link below:
Action By International Institutions Called “Aggressive”
Barry J. Malcolm, Executive Director of the Bahamas Financial Services Board, has characterised the action of various international institutions as being “aggressive” –primarily because the process of listing The Bahamas … Read More
US Withholding Tax Regulations — New Rules Slated For 2001
QJ/QI Status The Bahamas is in discussions with US officials concerning application for Qualified Jurisdiction (QJ) status under new rules expected to be implemented next year. As of January 1, … Read More