Central Bank of The Bahamas Act 2000

Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act 2000
The Central Bank of The Bahamas
Julian Francis - Governor;
Richard Ellis - Inspector of Banks
Frederick Street
P.O. Box N4868
Tel. (242) 322-2193
Fax. (242) 322-4321  
Email: cbob@batelnet.bs
Web Address: www.centralbankbahamas.com

    Licensing and supervision of banks and trust companies and their compliance with FTRA

Guidelines for Managed Banks Transition to Full Physical Presence

Securities Industry Act 1999 

Mutual Funds Act 1995
Securities Commission
T. B. Donaldson - Chairman
Sandra Knowles - Exec. Director
Hillary Deveaux - Secretary
Mechelle Albury - Manager, Compliance
Charlotte House
Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N8347
Tel. (242) 356-6291
Fax. (242) 356-7530
Email: secbd@batelnet.bs
Website: www.scb.gov.bs

Licenses activities in securities and mutual funds industry and regulates
compliance with FTRA

  Financial Transaction Reporting Act 2000
Compliance Commission
John Kenning, Bishop Lester Cox & Rowena Bethel - Commission Members
Rowena Bethel - Executive Member
Stephen Thompson - Inspector
Ministry of Finance
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre, Cable Beach
P.O. Box N3017
Tel. (242) 327-1530
Fax. (242) 3271618
E-mail: compliance@bahamas.gov.bs
Website: www.bahamas.gov.bs/compliancecommission

Enforce compliance by financial institutions not otherwise regulated, of FTRA

Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act 2000  
Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 2000
Mutual Legal Assistance Matters
Proceeds of Crime Act 2000
Attorney General’s Office
Rhonda P. Bain - Director of Legal Affairs
Bernard Turner - Director of Public Prosecutions
Post Office Building, East Hill Street P.O. Box N3007
Tel. (242) 322-1141/4
Fax. (242) 322-2255
E-mail : attgenrb@batelnet.bs

Provides international assistance in investigations and prosecutes
money laundering offences

 
Financial Intelligence Unit Act 2000
Financial Intelligence Unit
Wilton Strachan - Director
Norfolk House, Frederick Street
P. O. Box SB-50086
Tel. (242) 356-9808
Fax. (242) 322-5551
Email: director@fiubahamas.bs
Nassau. Bahamas
 

Minister of Financial Services and Investment
Honourable Allyson Maynard-Gibson, MP
Mr. Colin Higgs, Permanent Secretary

 Insurance Act Chapter 317
External Insurance Act Chapter 318
Registrar of Insurance
Dr. Roger Brown –Registrar of Insurance
Dockendale House/Manx Corporate Centre
West Bay Street
P. O. Box N 4849
Tel. (242) 328-1068
Fax. (242) 328-1070
E-mail: roi@bahamas.gov.bs
 
Licensing and supervision of activities in the insurance industry and   compliance with FTRA

Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act 2000
Inspector of Financial and Corporate Service Providers
Sterling Quant-Inspector
50 Shirley Street
P. O. Box N 532
Tel. (242) 322-3316/8
Fax. (242) 322-5553
E-mail: registra@batelnet.bs

Licensing and registration of financial and corporate service providers

 
International Business Companies Act 2000
Companies Act 1992
Registrar General Department
 Sterling Quant-Registrar General
 50 Shirley Street
 P. O. Box N 532
 Tel. (242) 322-3316/8
 Fax. (242) 322-5553
 E-mail: registra@batelnet.bs

 Registration and incorporation of businesses
 

Lotteries and Gaming Act Chapter 351 
 Gaming Board
 Mr. Alonso Butler - Secretary
 Renaissance Building
 West Bay Street
  P. O. Box N4565
  Tel. (242) 327-7478
  Fax. (242) 327-8864

  Licensing and supervision of licensed casinos and their compliance with FTRA

Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 
The Royal Bahamas Police Force 
(Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Unit of the Drug Enforcement Unit)
 Commissioner Paul Farqhuarson-Commissioner of Police
 East Hill Street
 P. O. Box N4891
 Tel. (242) 322-4444
 Fax. (242) 328-2644