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Draft CRS Guidance Notes (INDUSTRY CONSULTATION)

We wish to advise that the Draft GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARD FOR AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION IN TAX MATTERS have been prepared and are attached for your review and feedback by Tuesday, March 21st, 2017. This draft is being circulated for…

Official CRS Regulations Gazetted

Please be advised that the CRS Regulations were formalized by the Minister of Finance on March 7th, 2017.

BAHAMAS LANDFALL: Destination Brazil

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) would like to invite you to attend our Brazil landfall events scheduled for São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on April 5th and 6th respectively. The Bahamas Landfall Series was devised by BFSB as a promotional event designed to provide financial…

Bahamas Millennials Society (BMS) Mentorship Program 2017

On Wednesday February 22, 2017 the Bahamas Millennials Society (BMS) hosted a “Mentor-Mentee Matching” event. The BMS was established by The Bahamas Financial Services Board in November of 2014 with the key objectives of creating opportunities for exposure, networking and mentorship…

Interception of Communications Bill

The Honourable Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson issued a statement with respect to the Interception of Communications Bill, 2017. She mentioned that The Interception of Communications Bill (“ICB”) is a very important tool in the fight against crime, much of which is gang related,…

BFSB HOSTS SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2017

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) hosted its 14th International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS) 2017 which took place at Lighthouse Pointe, Grand Lucayan Resort, Grand Bahama from January 26-28th, 2017 under the theme “Financial Services: Responding to Change through…