Offshore Financial Centers (OFCs):
IMF Staff Assessments

Offshore Financial Centers: The Assessment Program—A Progress Report and the Future of the Program
July 31, 2003

Offshore Financial Centers (OFCs):
Note for the IMF Executive Board
June 29, 2001

Offshore Financial Centers:
The Role of the IMF
June 23, 2000

See Also:
Offshore Banking and Financial Centers





Offshore Financial Centers
The Assessment Program—An Update

Prepared by the Monetary and Financial Systems Department
(In consultation with other Departments)

Approved by Stefan Ingves

March 12, 2004

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Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations

 

Executive Summary

 

I.  

Introduction

 

II.  

Status of Assessments

 

III.  

Summary of findings

 

IV.  

Next Steps

 

Text Tables

1.  

Summary Status of Contacted Jurisdictions

 

Figures

1.  

Level of Compliance with Basel, IAIS, IOSCO, and FATF Principles by Income Level

2.  

Level of Compliance with Basel, and IAIS Principles by Income Level

3.  

Level of Compliance with IOSCO Principles and FATF Recommendations by Income Level

 

Appendices

I.  

Assessment Status

II.  

Statistical Tables

 

Appendix Tables

2.  

International and Offshore Financial Centers Contacted-Module 2 Assessments

3.  

International and Offshore Financial Centers Contacted-Assessments under the FSAP

4.  

Profile of Overall Compliance with Basel Core Principles

5.  

Profile of Overall Observance of IAIS Core Principles

6.  

Profile of Overall Implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles

7.  

Profile of Overall Compliance with FATF Recommendations