Wendy C. Warren Bahamas Financial Service Board Announces New CEO and Executive Director Wendy C. Warren has been named the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Bahamas … Read More
The Bahamas Can Be Leader in International Financial Services
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SAYS THE BAHAMAS CAN REASSERT ITSELF AS A LEADER IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES Addressing the Bahamas Business Outlook Conference 2001 yesterday on the topic “Where Does The … Read More
Bahamas Finance Minister Calls For Worldwide-Approved Effective, Transparent, Non-Discriminatory Mechanism To Address Challenges
Bahamas Minister of Finance Sir William was one of the featured presenters at Bahamas Business Outlook 2001, addressing the subject of “Global Challenges Facing the Bahamian Economy”. The Minister defined … Read More
The Bahamas: Seeking a Well-Regulated and Transparent Global Market for the Conduct of International Finance
Dominance of The Bahamas as a Financial Center in Private Banking Driving the Intensity of the Efforts by the Industrialised World to Secure Cooperation on Tax Matters. ….. In his … Read More
Suspicious Transactions Guidelines
Financial Intelligence Unit Preparing To Issue Suspicious Transaction Guidelines – Input To Be Sought From Financial Services Industry The Director of the newly-formed FIU of The Bahamas today issued a … Read More
Qualified Jurisdiction (QJ) Status Approved
Office of the Prime Minister Announces IRS Decision on QJ Status – Places The Bahamas on a Level Playing Field The Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America … Read More
OECD/Commonwealth Meeting Concludes With Agreement For a Joint Working Group
OECD, Commonwealth Agree to Work towards Global Co-operation on Harmful Tax Practices OECD and Commonwealth countries have agreed on a way forward in efforts to achieve global co-operation on harmful … Read More
High-Level Consultations on Tax and Competition Issues in the Global Financial Market
COMMONWEALTH & OECD COUNTRIES IN CONSULTATION …..Seeking New Ways to Move Forward in a More Cooperative, Consensual and Inclusive Manner Today marked the second day of consultations at Barbados’ Sherbourne … Read More
KYC Policies Strengthened
KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER POLICIES STRENGTHENED …Significant Factor of New Legislative Package The Chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board has described the new package of financial services legislation now in … Read More
Multilateral Talks on Harmful Tax Practices
MULTILATERAL TALKS SCHEDULED … and the OECD acknowledges legitimacy of low tax jurisdictions Arising from a Fall meeting in Malta, Commonwealth Finance Ministers mandated the Commonwealth Secretariat to facilitate “high … Read More