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Banking analysis

Insight into the worldwide banking industry 

 

The banking sector is core to international financial centres. This section of the website provides cutting edge analysis of key developments in the international banking industry. This section examines the latest regulatory, product and service initiatives from all international financial centres which operate banking sectors.

The articles are written by leading experts in the centres and from the banking sectors. It provides exceptional insight into the major trends in banking and comparative analysis of banking regimes worldwide.

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SELECTED ARTICLES 

Offshore banking remains the cornerstone of the industry

Geoff Cook, CEO of Jersey Finance, argues that offshore banking is strong. Offshore banking has been and will remain at the cornerstone of the offshore finance industry and in the months ahead, the stability provided by the leading jurisdictions in the offshore environment will be the most important feature. International investors share the same concerns as resident savers who have watched the dramatic events that have hit the global banking community unfold across the world.  

Regulatory challenges for offshore banking

Colin Powell, chairman of the Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors, examines what lies ahead for regulation in the offshore banking sector. The emphasis has shifted to whether or not a jurisdiction is complying with the international standards, particularly those relating to transparency and information exchange. This has been reflected in the decision of the IMF in May 2008 to integrate their OFC assessment programme into their global financial sector assessment programme.

Setting up a bank in Gibraltar

An institution may be authorised to conduct banking business in or from within Gibraltar in one of three different ways, depending on its particular circumstances. The level of responsibility of the Financial Services Commission in supervising these institutions will vary depending on the type of authorisation.

BVI revises anti-money laundering rules

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has introduced an update to the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Code of Practice, 2008 from February 5, 2009 with the intent of modernising and streamlining the jurisdiction's Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML) requirementes. The amendments will impact all BVI entities and professionals, including mutual funds, fund managers and administrators.  Of particular relevance to funds is the practical recognition of industry practice with regard to who performs AML compliance functions and where such functions are carried out.