Offshore bank licenses are back. FATCA and pressure from the US kept offshore bank licenses in check 2012 - 2014. Now that FATCA is the law of the land, offshore bank licenses are available... Read Full Article »
Offshore banks capital requirements, ratios and reserves are an important part of selecting a jurisdiction for a new bank license. Here are the basics of offshore bank capital requirements... Read Full Article »
Bank Account in Indonesia One of the critical things for companies or foreigner investors wanting invest in Indonesia is opening of bank account. First thing is to understand process of opening and what type of accounts exists. Read Full Article »
Singapore banking sector is amongst the most preferred in the world. Consequently, Singapore business banking solutions are in excess demand Read Full Article »
The outgoing European Parliament is remaining true to its warped principles, and is going out on a high, waving through a suicidal prescription for enhancement of the AMLD. Ah, you didn't know? That stands for the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, and to give you an idea of how it works, last week a friend of mine in Italy received a letter from a local bank (mischievously backdated by two months) demanding immediate compliance with the Directive, on pain of account closure. Read Full Article »
Offshore banking in Hong Kong Hong Kong offshore banking strategies are popular due to Hong Kongs excellent reputation as a financial and banking centre. The procedure of opening a bank account in Hong Kong is quick and straightforward. Read Full Article »
Think it would be easy to create your own currency? Think again. Beyond the fact you need to own a country, the processes surrounding currency have changed a lot over the years. Today, many are wondering if a cashless society is the next big leap forward in finance on planet Earth. Read Full Article »
Let's suppose that one (you, that is, or me) was offered to be Prime Minister of a European country (and for this purpose we won't count Russia as being European in the light of President Putin's recent behaviour) which one would you choose? Obviously it won't be Ukraine, because you'll end up in prison, or Italy, because you'll hardly be in the job long enough to get to know your chauffeur. Read Full Article »
The UK's crown dependencies have been falling over themselves this last week, culminating with a panegyric from the the Isle of Man, to welcome David Cameron's declaration in the House of Commons that they are no longer to be regarded as "tax havens." Cameron's statement also applied to Bermuda and the Caribbean jurisdictions. The fact of the matter however is that the British "ex-offshore" pearl necklace of the one-time disregarded rocky oceanic outcrops which make up the majority of the world's low-tax jurisdictions are no more but also no less tax havens than they ever were. Read Full Article »
To those who believe decentralized government is preferable over centralised decision making it should come as no surprise it is the small countries in Europe, none of which are part of the EU, that offer the highest standards of living. Read Full Article »
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