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
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
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
BFSB Annual General Meeting
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) held its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today at the British Colonial Hilton in downtown Nassau. Click [here](https://bfsb-bahamas.com/about-board.php) for the slate of Directors elected … Read More
Another Insurance Professional Attains ACI Status
The International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) has confirmed that yet another professional within The Bahamas’ insurance sector has attained the Associates in Captive Insurance (ACI) designation, having successfully … 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
CARICOM on DeRisking
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne recently met officials of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) on the Region’s efforts to address … 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
Scotiabank Celebrates 60 Year in The Bahamas
Scotiabank is celebrating its 60th anniversary in The Bahamas. District Head and Managing Director Sean N. Albert notes that the bank’s presence in the jurisdiction started in 1956 with its … Read More
Financial Services Bootcamp
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) is collaborating with the [Association of International Banks & Trust Companies in The Bahamas](http://aibt-bahamas.com/) (AIBT) and industry partners, Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO), … Read More