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Press Releases | 12/02/2021

 

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BVI FSC Announces the Financial Services (Prudential and Statistical Returns) (Amendment) Order, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI...

 
Press Releases | 11/01/2021


BVI FSC Announces Mr. Kenneth Baker As Its New Managing Director, Effective 01 February 2021

Road Town, Tortola, VI – The BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) announces Mr Kenneth...

 
Press Releases | 08/01/2021

 

First Managing Director, CEO of BVI Financial Services Commission, Retires

Road Town, Tortola: Following a long career of over thirty-five years in public service, Dr. Robert...

 
Press Releases | 10/12/2020

 

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (the “BVIFSC”) was assessed by the Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (“GIFCS”) on 11 – 14 November 2019 against its Standard on the Regulation of Trust and Corporate Service...

 
Press Releases | 11/06/2020

 

The Board of Commissioners (the Board) of the BVI Financial Services Commission (the Commission) has today announced that Dr. Robert A. Mathavious, the Commission’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board that he has made the decision to retire from the...

 
Press Releases | 25/05/2020

 

NOTICE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 45A (3) OF FINANCING AND MONEY SERVICES ACT, 2009

The Financial Services Commission has issued a Notice,...

 
Press Releases | 01/03/2019

Financing and Money Services (Amendment) Act, 2018

 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 1 March, 2019. The Financial Services Commission is pleased to advise that the Financing and Money Services (Amendment) Act, 2018 (“the FSMA amendment...

 
Press Releases | 20/07/2018

 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands - 20 July 2018 - Today, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission highlights two new additions to the regulatory and registrations regimes in the BVI: An amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing...

 
Press Releases | 24/10/2017

 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 24 October 2017 – Today, the BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) announces that it has appointed Mr. Burton Chalwell as the Commission’s new Asia Representative.  Mr. Chalwell will replace Mr. Leon Wheatley who will return to the...

 
Press Releases | 15/09/2017

 

TORTOLA – 15 September 2017 – The BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) is continuing to update the industry as operations begin to return to normal levels in the wake of Hurricane Irma.  Today, the Commission provides the industry several critical updates:

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Press Releases | 21/01/2016

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 21 January 2016Today, the BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) announced several additions to its management team as well as several changes to Commission staff.   The appointments and changes are as follows:

  • Mr....
 
Press Releases | 24/11/2015

Tortola, British Virgin Islands - 24 November, 2015 - The Board of the BVI International Arbitration Centre held its inaugural meeting in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands on Thursday 12 November, 2015.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon D. Orlando Smith, OBE delivered...

 
Press Releases | 23/09/2015

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 23 September, 2015 – In response to specific industry requests aimed at enhancing the industry’s value proposition and in an effort to improve service delivery and client satisfaction, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) is pleased to...

 
Press Releases | 10/09/2015

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 10 September – The BVI International Arbitration Centre today announced the appointments of five inaugural members of the BVI International Arbitration Centre Board (the “BVI IAC Board”). The first members of the BVI IAC Board were appointed by Cabinet effective...

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