Caribbean offshore Financial Centers: Past, Present, and Possibilities for the Future
May 1, 2002
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Summary
The paper reviews the development of offshore financial activities in the English-speaking Caribbean islands and takes stock of the size and status of these sectors today. In view of the heightened concerns of the international community about money laundering, the costs and risks to countries of having or establishing offshore sectors have risen considerably.
Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Banking, Crime, Economic sectors, Financial sector, Financial services, Money laundering, Offshore financial centers
Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), application fee licence, authority, bank, banking industry, Caribbean, Cayman authority, country, development strategies, due diligence, fee, Financial Action Task Force, Financial sector, gaming company, liability company, market leader, money laundering, OFC sector, Offshore financial centers, offshore financial sectors, WP
Pages:
34
Volume:
2002
DOI:
Issue:
088
Series:
Working Paper No. 2002/088
Stock No:
WPIEA0882002
ISBN:
9781451851175
ISSN:
1018-5941
