The United States Treasury issued a statement yesterday advising that the United Nations has added the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) to its list of terrorists and terrorist supporters associated … Read More
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Combatting Terrorist Financing
In a news release issued from its Paris headquarters today, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reinforced its invitation to countries around the world to join the combat against terrorist … Read More
Pro-Business Approach To Financial Services & Investments
The Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, M.P. Minister of Financial Services and Investments Launching Financial Services Week in The Bahamas with a Tribune interview today, Minister Maynard-Gibson confirmed that she plans to … Read More
Industry Stars Identified
**Financial Services Industry Awards 2002** The Bahamas Financial Services Board has released the names of the finalists for this year’s Awards. This programme was launched in 2001 by BFSB as … Read More
High Impact Targets – War Against Terrorism
Today the United States took its second joint action with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to publicly identify and freeze the assets of terrorists and their supporters. They jointly “designated” … Read More
IMF Evaluations – UK Financial Centres
The IMF’s Executive Board initiated its offshore financial center (OFC) programme in July 2000, to help members identify gaps and reduce potential vulnerabilities in their financial systems, and improve the … Read More
Bahamas Receives Six-Year QJ Status from the U. S.
The Hon. James H. Smith Minister of State Bahamas Ministry of Finance **KYC Requirements On Par With International Standards** The Bahamas has been granted a six-year term for its Qualified … Read More
National Air Carrier / Nassau International Airport
Chartered Accountant Basil Sands, Managing Partner of Pannell Kerr Forster, has been named as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the national air carrier, Bahamasair. On the occasion of … Read More
United States / Switzerland Collaborate on Battle Against Terrorism
Attorney General John Ashcroft and Deputy Treasury Secretary Kenneth Dam today participated in a signing ceremony with Swiss Attorney General Valentin Roschacher to announce an arrangement between the United States … Read More
Well Regulated, World Class Centre
**Keeping Pace** The Bahamas will stay at the forefront of the increasingly competitive global environment for the conduct of international financial services by keeping pace with evolving trends for appropriate … Read More