This week The Bahamas is hosting a Plenary meeting of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), at which Attorney General and Minister of Education the Hon. Alfred Sears will … Read More
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Winning Student To Receive Technology Assistance
Bahamas Business Solutions Limited has donated a fully loaded IBM Netvista, complete with a Lexmark Z33 Color Printer as the Grand Prize in Careers Fest 2002. Winston C. Rolle, Vice … Read More
National Strategy For Financial Services
The Minister of Financial Services and Investments has tabled the outline for a “National Strategy on Financial Services” in the House of Assembly, indicating at the same time that her … Read More
Four Countries Removed From FATF’s NCCT List
The Financial Action Task Force has removed Dominica, the Marshall Islands, Niue and Russia from its NCCT list in light of the progress these countries have made in improving their … Read More
The Bahamas Financial Services Sector
As a sovereign country with a pro-business government, strong regulatory oversight and sensitivity to the requirements of a global market, The Bahamas provides a unique environment for the conduct of … Read More
U.S. And Isle of Man Sign Information Exchange Agreement
Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill signed a new agreement with the Isle of Man that will allow for exchange of information on tax matters between the United States and the … Read More
FATF Meets In Plenary Session
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is scheduled to meet in Plenary session on 9-11 October in Paris. The agenda includes: – anti-money laundering practices (including those related to the … Read More
Securing The Ongoing Viability Of The Industry And The Economy
Throughout the many and varied presentations given during Financial Services Week in September, there ran a common thread to the message being promulgated by the Minister of Financial Services and … Read More
Financial Super Regulator
*Has the proliferation of different types of financial intermediaries offering competitive products and services to meet needs for borrowing, saving and investing created the need for a “Super Regulator”? Does … Read More
Promoting Competition In The Telecommunications Sector
The Government of The Bahamas has taken note that ebusiness is the next critical stage in the development of The Bahamas as an international services provider. Hence, it is committed … Read More