1. International Cooperation and the Financial Services Commission
Dawn J. Smith
Director, Legal & Enforcement Division

2. Why? fostering cooperation exchange of information
banking and financial regulation/supervision
money laundering
terrorist financing
proliferation financing
corruption
serious organized crime
uphold BVI law
preserve BVI reputation

3. Competent Authorities (FSCA – s. 32, 33C)
MoU: March 2007
Financial Investigation Agency
and
Financial Services Commission
MoU: April 2014
Authorities of Inter-Governmental Committee
Attorney General’s Chambers
BVI Airports Authority
BVI Ports Authority
Department Of Immigration
Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs
Financial Investigation Agency
Financial Services Commission
Her Majesty’s Customs
International Tax Authority
Non-profit Organisation Registration Board
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Post Office
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force
Virgin Islands Shipping Registry

4. International Regulators & Authorities FSCA ss. 33C, 33D
International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) (2002)
Regional Regulatory Authorities (2011)
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (2013)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) (2005)
Jersey Financial Services Commission (2007)
Iceland Financial Supervisory Authority (2010)
United States Bank Regulators (2010)
Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (2014)
National Banking and Securities Commission of the United Mexican States (2006)
Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico (2005)

5. Quarter 1 Statistics

6. Useful Reference (published by the FSC (2007; revised 2013)