Industry News
2018/2019 Budget Communication by the Minister of Finance
Delivered to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 by Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, MP, Minster of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. Download PDF
The FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT, 2018 and PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT, 2018 were passed by Parliament
The FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT, 2018 AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT, 2018 were passed by Parliament and came into force on Friday May 15th, 2018. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT, 2018 … Read More
The Bahamas is officially off the EU List
Technical working group demonstrated excellent coordination and cooperation leading to positive outcome for The Bahamas Source: Ministry of Finance (MOF) Author: Central Communications Unit (CCU), MOF Date: May 25, 2018 … Read More
BFSB and Graham Thompson Host Industry Development Series II
The Bahamas Financial Services Board in collaboration with member firm Graham Thompson, Counsel and Attorneys – at- Law, hosted a workshop on International Initiatives Impacting the Financial Services Sector as … Read More
Bahamas Financial Services Board Attends Trust Conference in Barbados
The Bahamas Financial Services Board attended the annual Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Caribbean Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados May 7th -9th under the theme “Fast Forward: Future Thinking.” … Read More
Financial Services Regulators to Host AML/CFT Risk Management Conference
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has announced that it will host along with The Group of Financial Services Regulators of The Bahamas, The 2018 National AML/CFT Risk Management Conference. … Read More
Recommended that Bahamas Be Removed from EU List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions
Source: Ministry of Finance The European Union Code of Conduct Group has officially recommended the Bahamas’ removal from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The Government received confirmation … Read More
CRS Implementation Handbook 2nd Edition Issued By OECD
On April 5th, 2018 The OECD released the second edition of the Common Reporting Standard Implementation Handbook. Financial Institutions are encouraged to consult the CRS Implementation Handbook and CRS-related FAQs, … Read More