The [Annual Meetings](http://www.imf.org/external/am/2016/about.htm) of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) are being hosted in Washington, D.C. – October 7 through … Read More
International Issues
FATF Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published its report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors which sets out its on-going work to improve the implementation of international … Read More
United Nations: A Level Playing Field
The Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P., Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, presented [remarks](http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55122#.V-w10_Q0OfY) at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, September 26. The General Assembly was held … Read More
Global Financial Centres Index 20
The [GFCI 20](http://www.longfinance.net/global-financial-centres-index-20/1037-gfci-20.html) has been released by the Z/Yen Group Limited. It provides profiles, rating and rankings for 87 financial centres, drawing on two separate sources of data – instrumental … Read More
Switzerland Ratifies Multilateral Convention on Administrative Assistance
Switzerland today deposited the instruments of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters with the OECD in Paris. A [release](https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-63924.html) from the Swiss Federal Council … Read More
Compliance Regime and Companies Registry
The Office of the Attorney General released a public statement today. *”The Government of The Bahamas officially launched its e-Services Business Registration platform at the Registrar General’s Department in January … Read More
OECD: Weak Trade and Financial Distortions Damage Global Growth Prospects
The OECD has released its latest [Interim Economic Outlook](http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/OECD-Interim-Economic-Outlook-September-2016-handout.pdf), warning that a low-growth trap has taken root, as poor growth expectations further depress trade, investment, productivity and wages. It projects … Read More
Common EU List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions
The European Commission is forging ahead with work to draw up a first common EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions by presenting a pre-assessment (‘scoreboard of indicators’) of all third … Read More
Implementing the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard for the Automatic Exchange of Information
Minister of Financial Services the Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan, M.P. says The Bahamas is on track to implement the CRS in 2018. Asserting that The Bahamas has demonstrated a commitment … Read More
Pakistan Signs Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters
Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Finance, today signed the [Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters](http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm), with Pakistan now becoming the 104th jurisdiction to join the Convention. … Read More