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 |
| Alderney | AGCC | Alderney Gambling Control Commission |
| Anguilla | FSD | Anguilla Financial Services Commission |
| Anguilla | ACORN | Anguilla's Commercial Online Registration Network |
| Antigua | FSRC | Financial Services Regulatory Commission |
| Aruba | CBA | The Central Bank van Aruba supervises the entire financial system on this island |
| 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 |
| Barbados | FSC | Barbados Financial Services Commission |
| Barbados | CBB | Central Bank of Barbados, supervises the operations of all financial institutions especially commercial banks |
| Barbados | BFIU | Barbados Financial Intelligence Unit |
| Bermuda | BMA | The Bermuda Monetary Authority is the integrated regulator of the financial sector in Bermuda |
| Bermuda | BROC | Check the Bermuda Register of Companies for companies registered here |
| British Virgin Islands | BVI FSC | A major offshore centre in the British Virgin Islands. See also the BVI Financial Investigation Agency |
| Cayman Islands | CIMA | The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority regulates financial business in the islands and administers the local currency and CAYFIN is the local Financial Reporting Authority |
| Comoro Islands | BCC | Banque Centrale des Comoros. The French-speaking spice islands north of Madagascar include Anjouan. We link to the Wikipedia page. The official site BCC is available in French |
| Cook Islands | FSC | Financial Supervisory Commission of this enormous Pacific Ocean territory associated with New Zealand |
| Cyprus | Cyprus SEC | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Cyprus | Central Bank of Cyprus | Supervisor of Cyprus' banks |
| Curacao | Central Bank | Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten |
| Dominican Republic | SDV | Superintendencia de Valores de la Republica Dominicana |
| 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 |
| Fiji | CMDA | Fiji Capital Markets Development Authority |
| 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 |
| Guernsey | GFSC | Guernsey Financial Services Commission has a good site with newsletters and a list of local "licensees" by category |
| Isle of Man | FSC | Financial Supervision Commission - check details of licensed firms and local regulations |
| Isle of Man | IPA | IOM Insurance & Pensions Authority |
| Jamaica | FSC | Financial Services Commission |
| 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 |
| Labuan | Labuan IBFC | Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (a special economic zone of Malaysia) |
| Macau | AMCM | The Monetary Authority of Macau |
| Maldives | CMDA | Capital Market Development Authority |
| Maldives | MMA | Maldives Monetary Authority |
| Malta | MFSA | Malta's Financial Services Authority site has legislative and regulatory information and is governed by the EEA's MiFID Rules |
| Malta | MGA | The Malta Gaming Authority is the regulatory body responsible for the governance of all gaming activities in Malta, both online and land-based |
| Mauritius | FSC | Financial Services Commission |
| Montserrat | FSCM | The Financial Services Commission of this volcanic island in the Caribbean |
| Netherlands Antilles | Central Bank | The Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles is the custodian of the local financial regulatory system |
| Puerto Rico | OCIF | Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions |
| St Kitts and Nevis | NFSRC | Financial Services Regulatory Commission - Nevis Branch |
| St Kitts and Nevis | FSRC | Financial Services Regulatory Commission - St Kitts Branch |
| St Vincent | FSA | Financial Services Authority of St Vincent & the Grenadines |
| Seychelles | SFSA | Seychelles Financial Services Authority |
| Solomon Islands | CBSI | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTSEC | TT Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Trinidad and Tobago | CBTT | Central Bank |
| Turks & Caicos | TCIFSC | Turks & Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission |
| Vanuatu | VFSC | Vanuatu Financial Services Commission |
| Various | CGBS | Caribbean Group of Banking Supervisors |
| Various | GIICS | Group of International Insurance Centre Supervisors |