This year the Bahamas Financial Services Board hosted its annual International Business and Finance Summit in conjunction with Bahamas Briefing on March 1st and March 2nd at the Baha Mar … Read More
BFSB News
BFSB To Host Annual International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS)
BFSB will host its 2018 International Business and Finance Summit (IBFS) under the theme “Hitting the Reset Button” here in Nassau on Friday March 2nd at The Baha Mar Resort. … Read More
BFSB Hosts Fintech 101 Seminar
On January 24, 2018 The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and ALIV partnered to host a financial technology (FINTECH) seminar at The British Colonial Hilton. The event was well attended … Read More
Bahamas AEOI/CRS Guidance Notes
Final AEOI/CRS Guidance Notes received from The Ministry of Finance for public dissemination. Documents BAHAMAS AEOI/CRS GUIDANCE NOTES
S&P Affirms Bahamas Outlook is Stable
Standard & Poor’s recently published a report on the Commonwealth of the Bahamas affirming its ‘BB+/B’ Ratings and deeming the country’s outlook as stable. RATINGS Foreign Currency: BB+/Stable/B — Local … Read More
Bahamas Signs Multilateral Convention for Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters
With respect to the announcement that The Bahamas has formally acceded to The Multilateral Convention on the Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“The Multilateral Convention”), Th Bahamas Financial Services … Read More
BFSB hosts Timely Seminar on The Common Reporting Standard
The Bahamas Financial Services Board hosted a very timely seminar to assist financial institu-tions with meeting their obligations under The Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The seminar was held on Tuesday … Read More
Opalesque Bahamas Roundtable
Family Governance, Legacy and Dynastic Vision: Family Office Roundtable in The Bahamas With a long standing history and track record in financial services, The Bahamas has a first class legislation … Read More
Implementation of CRS – Guidance Notes, Legislative Amendments and Related Matters
BFSB wishes to provide the following update with respect to the implementation of the Common Reporting Standard and the automatic exchange of information. The Guidance Notes – Based on industry feedback … Read More
BEPS Update/International Tax Initiatives
The Bahamas government hosted an Industry Briefing Session on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and other International Initiatives facing the financial services sector. Ms. Adrianna Knowles Rahming, Legal Officer, … Read More