Regulators in offshore jurisdictions face the challenge of maintaining the reputation of their financial services industries as clean, safe places to do business in the light of international scrutiny of their secrecy laws and tax status.
Jurisdiction
| Regulator
| Comments
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| Anguilla
| FSD
| Anguilla's Financial Services Department |
| Anguilla
| FSC
| Financial Services Commission
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| Antigua
| FSRC
| Financial Services Regulatory Commission
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| Aruba
| CBA
| The Central Bank van Aruba supervises the entire financial system on this island
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| Bahamas
| BSC
| The Securities Commission of the Bahamas regulates the securities and capital markets and aims to protect investors. Other Bahamian regulatory websites of note include The Bahamas Financial Services Board and The Central Bank of the Bahamas
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| Barbados
| BFIU
| Barbados Financial Intelligence Unit
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| Bermuda
| BMA
| The Bermuda Monetary Authority is responsible for licensing financial firms
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| BVI
| BVI FSC
| A major offshore centre in the British Virgin Islands. See also BVI FIA
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| Cayman Islands
| CIMA
| The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority regulates financial business in the islands and administers the local currency
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| Comoro Islands
| BCC
| Banque Centrale des Comoros. The French-speaking spice islands north of Madagascar include Anjouan
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| Cook Islands
| FSC
| Financial Supervisory Commission of this enormous Pacific Ocean territory associated with New Zealand
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| Cyprus
| Central Bank of Cyprus
| Download a .pdf list of offshore financial institutions
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| Curacao
| Chamber of Commerce
| Not a regulator but you can find some information here
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| Dominican Republic
| SDV
| Superintendencia de Valores de la Republica Dominicana
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| Eastern Caribbean
| ECCB
| The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has responsibility for Grenada, Dominica, St Vincent and several other islands. See also its sister organisation Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission
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| Fiji
| CMDA
| Fiji Capital Markets Development Authority
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| Gibraltar
| FSC
| Financial Services Commission - excellent site with all local financial laws and regulations online. Gibraltar's banks are now "passported" into the European Economic Area
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| Guernsey
| GFSC
| Guernsey Financial Services Commission has a good site with newsletters and a list of local "licensees" by category
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| Isle of Man
| FSC
| Financial Supervision Commission - check details of licensed firms and local regulations
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| Isle of Man
| IPA
| IOM Insurance & Pensions Authority
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| Jamaica
| FSC
| Financial Services Commission
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| Jersey
| JFSC
| A wealthy offshore financial centre wishing to attract good business. Jersey Financial Services Commission took over from its predecessor the Financial Services Department
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| Labuan
| LOFSA
| The Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (Malaysia)
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| Macau
| MAM
| The Monetary Authority of Macau
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| Maldives
| MMA
| Maldives Monetary Authority
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| Malta
| MFSC
| Malta's Financial Services Authority site has legislative and regulatory information and a search facility for Registered Offshore Companies
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| Mauritius
| FSC
| Financial Services Commission
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| Mauritius
| MOBAA
| Mauritius Offshore Business Activities Authority
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| Montserrat
| FSC
| The Financial Services Commission of this volcanic island in the Caribbean
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| Netherlands Antilles
| Central Bank
| The Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles is the custodian of the local financial regulatory system
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| Puerto Rico
| CIF
| Office of Commissioner of Financial Institutions
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| St Kitts and Nevis
| NFSD
| Nevis Financial Services Department
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| St Kitts
| SKFSB
| St Kitts Financial Services Board
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| St Vincent
| IFSA
| International Financial Services Authority of St Vincent and the Grenadines
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| Seychelles
| SIBA
| Seychelles International Business Authority
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| Solomon Islands
| CBSI
| Central Bank of Solomon Islands
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| Trinidad and Tobago
| TTSEC
| Securities and Exchange Commission
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| Turks & Caicos
| TCSFSC
| Turks & Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission
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| Vanuatu
| VFSC
| Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
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| Various
| CGBS
| Caribbean Group of Banking Supervisors
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| Various
| OGIS
| Offshore Group of Insurance Supervisors
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