The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) held its 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 15th in the Victoria Room at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel. In her annual report … Read More
Newsletter
Attorney General’s Statement on ICIJ
The Government of The Bahamas officially launched its e-Services Business Registration platform at the Registrar General’s Department in January 2016 as a part of the Government’s ongoing strategy to improve … Read More
Minister of Financial Services Addresses The Nassau Conference
Speaking at annual Nassau Conference, the Hon. Hope Strachan, Minister of Financial Services, told delegates “I want to make it absolutely clear that the Government of The Bahamas is fully … Read More
Towards a Bilingual Bahamas
Ideally positioned at the crossroads of the Americas, The Bahamas has benefitted from its many natural advantages. However, a key ingredient of its success has been and will always be … Read More
The Bahamas is on track to implement the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard for the Automatic Exchange
The Bahamas prides itself on being a compliant jurisdiction that follows best practices and adheres to international standards for tax cooperation and tax transparency. A prime example of this is … Read More
BFSB Hosts workshop for RGD Staff on Segregated Account companies
Close collaboration between the public and private sector is a hallmark of the financial services industry in The Bahamas. BFSB is in fact a creation of this nearly 20 years … Read More
Bahamas Targets End of September for AEOI/CRS Legislation Review
The Bahamas expects to have draft enabling legislation and supporting regulations and guidance notes submitted to the Government by the end of September for vetting, review and finalization to ensure … Read More
BFSB CEO Addresses Bahamas Value Proposition
Speaking at The Rotary Club of East Nassau (RCEN) on Friday July 16th, BFSB’s CEO and Executive Director Tanya McCartney outlined the evolving nature of The Bahamas’ Value proposition, and … Read More
Prime Minister Christie and Bahamas Cabinet Briefed on Financial Services Industry
The current state of the country’s financial services industry was the focus of an in-depth briefing by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), the Association of International Trust Companies in … Read More
Bahamas Landfalls scheduled for Mexico, London and Switzerland
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) will be hosting three Bahamas Landfall events this fall. These include Bahamas Landfall: Destination Mexico, October 13 and Bahamas Landfall: Destination Switzerland and London, … Read More