The theme of these posts has changed over the years to increasingly include banks that might not qualify as offshore. This year, I will divide the lists into three categories. The first category, Best Banks 2016, lists the banks that I have had the most positive experiences with during 2016…
The government of Gambia has finally issued a statement. The Icommerce Registry is a scam. This article has been updated and removed of most content, so as to not continue conveying any sort of trust for the Icommerce Registry. ministry of justice press release companies The General Public is hereby…
At long last, it is finally the Seychelles’ turn to be dissected and examined. Its reputation is among the worst in the industry. Few surpass it: Nauru, Comoros, Liberia, and maybe Vanuatu. What may superficially look like just another IBC jurisdiction with an international banking act actually has some interesting…
It’s been a while since I did one of these. One of Africa’s largest banks and head-quartered in South Africa, Standard Bank has established itself as one of the foremost gateways into Africa. This review will focus on Standard Bank International, which is the bank’s offshore wing in Isle of…
Africa has three well-established tax havens: Seychelles, Mauritius, and Liberia. (Time will tell if The Gambia manages to get anywhere with its recent endeavours.) I have covered Mauritius in the past and while the Seychelles is the most popular, I have decided to take on Liberia today as it relates…
Has it been another year already? It sure looks like it. I have pondered ways to approach this in the best way possible. In previous years, I have almost exclusively listed banks that stood out during the year but I think that might not be the optimal approach. A list…
I guess I should begin this by saying that this post is probably not going to be at all helpful if you are looking for an offshore bank for an offshore company. This is simply offering an insight into what banking is like in developing countries. When in Ghana An…
For a long time, Djibouti had just been one of those lesser known tax havens that I would see listed here and there, very inconsistently. I had inquired with contacts at FIUs and FSCs about Djibouti, and all they could tell me was that it has a FZ and the…
Today we will be taking a look at Mauritius, an African islands nation in the Indian Ocean. This will be the fourth article in the Jurisdiction Spotlight series. As always, we begin a long, long time before our present day. History A true tropical paradise, the Republic of Mauritius is…