Cooperation - Securities Commission of The Bahamas
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (the Commission) is committed to the global effort to combat cross-border securities fraud. The Commission also recognizes that it is uniquely positioned to ensure the circumstances of the markets and industries it oversees, and the investors in the markets, are represented at global and local regulatory fora. To help it achieve its objectives, the Commission is a member of a number of international and local regulatory bodies and has entered into various formal agreements regarding cooperation and sharing of information with other regulatory bodies.
International
IOSCO The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the global standard setter for securities and capital markets regulators. The Commission has been an ordinary member of IOSCO since September 1996. The Commission is also a signatory to IOSCO’s information sharing agreements. It became a signatory to Appendix A of the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information (MMoU) on 27 December 2012 and an A.1 signatory to IOSCO’s Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation (EMMoU) on 21 November 2018.
The MMoU sets an international benchmark for cross-border co-operation and provides securities regulators with the tools for combating cross-border fraud and misconduct that can weaken global markets and undermine investor confidence. The EMMoU contains provisions aimed to keep pace with technological, societal and market developments and to bolster deterrence to better protect investors and the markets.
The full texts of the MMoU and the EMMoU may be found in the section below.
CGSR The Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators was established to provide a forum for Regional securities regulators to discuss issues facing Caribbean securities and financial markets.
Domestic
GFSR The Group of Financial Services Regulators (GFSR) is comprised of financial services regulators in The Bahamas and includes the Securities Commission of The Bahamas, the Central Bank of The Bahamas, the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas, the Compliance Commission of The Bahamas, the Gaming Board for The Bahamas and the Inspector of Financial and Corporate Services (currently the Commission). This group serves as a medium for information sharing among members and is also used as a forum to discuss respectively unique and shared regulatory challenges. These agencies are signatories to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which allows information to be shared as a need to effectively supervise the financial services sector.
Part III of the Securities Industry Act, 2011 sets out provisions under which the Commission may provide assistance to domestic and foreign regulatory authorities. The Commission is a signatory to various mutual assistance agreements.
Text of the IOSCO MMoU
Text of the IOSCO EMMoU
AIFMD MOU
- Procedures for Listing/Delisting UNSCR 1373 6 May 2021
- Procedures for Delisting UNSCRs
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15896 Yemen 13 November 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15892 South Sudan 8 November 2024
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action) 25 October 2024
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring Notice 25 October 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15855 Haiti 18 October 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15837 Haiti 27 September 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15823 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17 September 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15800 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 23 August 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15781 Yemen 30 July 2024
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action) 28 June 2024
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring 28 June 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15703 Al-Shabaab 21 May 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15682 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 25 April 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15664 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15 April 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15618 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8 March 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15597 Democratic Republic of Congo 20 February 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15581 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 7 February 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15576 Libya 31 January 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15556 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 5 January 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15555 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5 January 2024
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15560 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 14 December 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15520 Haiti 8 December 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15510 Al-Shabaab (Somalia) 1 December 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15508 Libya 29 November 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15492 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 14 November 2023
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action) 27 October 2023
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring 27 October 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15465 Democratic Republic of The Congo 25 October 2023
- Haiti Renewal Ref SC15455 (19 Oct 23) and Amendment Ref SC15459 (20 Oct 23)
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15433 Iraq 5 October 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15385 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16 August 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15363 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 21 July 2023
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring 23 June 2023
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action) 23 June 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15342 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 29 June 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15336 Democratic Republic of Congo 27 June 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15309 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 5 June 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15307 ISIL (Da-esh) and Al-Qaida 2 June 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15297 South Sudan 30 May 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15299 Al-Shabaab 26 May 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15267 Isil Da'esh and Al-Qaida 26 April 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15244 Iraq 27 March 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15229 Isil Da’esh and Al-Qaida 15 March 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15224 Iraq 9 March 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref 15217 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 March 2023
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action)
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement regarding the Russian Federation
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15200 Yemen 15 February 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15190 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 2 February 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15186 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 27 January 2023
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15177 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 16 January 2023
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar(High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action) October 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring October 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15053 Mali 5 October 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15051 Yemen 4 October 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15040 Yemen 27 September 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15029 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14 September 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action) June 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring June 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement Regarding the Russian Federation June 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15012 Iraq 30 August 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC15010 Mali 30 August 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14983 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 26 July 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14974 Libya 18 July 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14955 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30 June 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14957 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 30 June 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14908 South Sudan 26 May 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14914 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 27 May 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14913 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 27 May 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14895 Iraq 19 May 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14864 Iraq 18 April 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring 5 April 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement regarding the Situation in Ukraine 5 April 2022
- Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran 5 April 2022
- GFSR's Directive on Russian Business Activities 12 March 2022
- International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) (United States of America) (Unilateral Sanctions) Directions, 2022 12 March 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14822 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 7 March 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14818 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 3 March 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14817 Iraq and Kuwait 3 March 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14810 Yemen 28 February 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14797 Somalia 18 February 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14782 Libya 28 January 2022
- IEOAMA UNSCR Ref SC14773 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 24 January 2022
- IEOAMA UNSCR Ref SC14767 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 17 January 2022
- FATF Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran (High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action)
- FATF Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14758 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al Qaida 3 January 2022
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14755 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al Qaida 29 December 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14749 Central African Republic 22 December 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14748 ISIL (Daesh) and Al-Qaida 22 December 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14726 Iraq 8 December 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14712 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 23 November 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14695 Yemen 9 November 2021
- FATF Public Statement on the Financing of ISIL, Al Qaeda and Affiliates 25 October 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14674 Libya 25 October 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14642 Iraq 21 September 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14622 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 6 September 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14616 Mali 30 August 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14590 Central African Republic 29 July 2021
- FATF Public Statement on list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring 29 July 2021
- FATF Public Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action 29 July 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14570 Iraq 30 June 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14565 Democratic Republic of the Congo 29 June 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14555 Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida17 June 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14536 South Sudan 28 May 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14509 Libya 29 April 2021
- FATF High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Notice 27 April 2021
- Summary Notice RE FATF Increased Monitoring DPRK and Iran 22 and 27 April 2021
- FATF Monitored Jurisdictions Notice 22 April 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14489 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 6 April 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14485 Central African Republic 5 April 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14486 Yemen 5 April 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14473 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 23 March 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14459 Sudan 5 March 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14455 Somalia 1 March 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14446 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 31 January 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14443 Central African Republic 22 February 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14440 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 19 February 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14415 Iraq 18 January 2021
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14368 Iraq 01 December 2020
- IOEAMA UNSCR Ref SC14343 Democratic Republic of the Congo 02 November 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14321 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 8 October 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14299 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida 11 September 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14280 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19 August 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14272 Central African Republic 5 August 2020
- CFATF Public Statement on Sint Maarten 28 July 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14263 SC14267 Central African Republic 28 July 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14256 ISIL (Da'Esh) Al-Qaida Noor Wali Mehsud -16 July 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14229 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 June 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14195 ISIL (Da'Esh), Al-Qaida et al 21 May 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14182 DPRK 11 May 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14179 Central African Republic 05 May 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Central African Republic Individuals and Entities 25 April 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14146 ISIL (Da'Esh), Al-Qaida et al 24 March 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14136 ISIL (Da'Esh), Al-Qaida et al 04 March 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14123 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 February 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14124 Libya 25 February 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14118 ISIL (Da'Esh), Al-Qaida et al 23 February 2020
- FATF Public Statement on Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran 21 February 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SCA/1/20(07) Seku Baluku 06 February 2020
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SCA/2/20(2) Amadou Koufa 04 February 2020
- IOEMA (USA)(Unilateral Sanctions) Directions 21 October 2019
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SCA/1/19(22) Nourredine Adam 06 September 2019
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SCA/2/19(18) Hassan Abdullah Hersi Al Turki (QDi.172) 09 August 2019
- IOEMA UNSCR Ref SC14068 Iraq Entities Removal 08 April 20