International financial institutions operate in Bahrain, both offshore and onshore, without impediments.

Financial deregulation made London a global financial center.

Noting that the Territory is emerging as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres,

Those relevant details are held by a financial institution in a foreign country, frequently offshore.

Noting also that the Territory has emerged as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres,

Noting that the Territory continues to emerge as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres,

Noting the efforts of the territorial Government to promote the Territory as an offshore financial services centre,

Also noting that the Territory continues to emerge as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres,

It would then be possible to get offshore financial centers to cooperate by threatening to isolate them.

Not much is known about the impact of outward FDI from developing countries in offshore financial centres.

A financial center was simply a great metropolis where enormous financial dealings took place.

Noting the efforts of the Government of the Territory to promote the Territory as an offshore financial services centre,

Noting also that the Territory continues to emerge as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres, with unprecedented growth in its financial and tourism services sectors,

Noting further the efforts of the Government of the Territory to promote the Territory as an offshore financial services centre,

Noting further the efforts of the Government of the Territory to promote the Territory as an offshore financial services centre,

At the same time, a significant share of the overall FDI from the South is related to offshore financial centres.

These funds are largely tax exempt, often because they are registered offshore, although they operate from the world s major onshore financial centers.

Offshore financial centres in the region are not covered because they do not provide geographical breakdown by source of inward FDI stock.

Noting that the Territory continues to emerge as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres, and that the financial services sector is becoming the cornerstone of the Government's recurrent budget,

London, in particular, has no inalienable right to be a global financial center.

In 2008, Bahrain was named the world's fastest growing financial center by the City of London's Global Financial Centres Index.

In 2008, Bahrain was named the world's fastest growing financial center by the City of London's Global Financial Centres Index.

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors

Then the global financial crisis hit, and Strauss Kahn was propelled to center stage.

(e) The Statute of the Financial Observations Center of the Central Bank of Armenia.

It can easily be evaded by relying on offshore banking centers, some pointed out, as if not all financial regulations face that very same challenge.

As a result, Shanghai has been restricted from making the best of its financial functions, and Hong Kong, Asia s acknowledged financial center, from assisting China s financial modernization.

The economy of the British Virgin Islands is based on tourism and offshore financial services, which account for 75 per cent of the Government's recurrent revenue.

Offshore wind power Offshore wind power refers to the construction of wind farms in large bodies of water to generate electricity.

Once upon a time, no one had any idea about how to create a financial center.

Both human and financial resources will be attracted to the center, leaving the periphery permanently depressed.

Offshore financial centres have long been the centre of attention in addressing money laundering problems, in view of their potential use as safe havens for money launderers.

Between LAC and South, East and Southeast Asia Offshore financial centres in the Caribbean account for about 15 per cent of the FDI stock in Asia (table 3).

Conversely, there is virtually no investment from African countries in the LAC region, apart for a small amount of outward FDI from South Africa into offshore financial centres.

NEW YORK Capital account regulations have been at the center of global financial debates for two years.

The tallest skyscraper in Shanghai is the Shanghai World Financial Center, which is tall with 101 floors.

These statements built upon a promise Putin made in an interview earlier last month. If Russian businesspeople repatriate their offshore accounts, their financial indiscretions will be forgiven and forgotten.

However, thanks to concerted international efforts, many offshore financial centres have already improved their practices by revoking the licences of shell banks or strengthening customer identification requirements for corporations.

For example, offshore financial centres including the Bahamas, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands were host to for about 70 per cent of Brazil's total FDI outward stock in 2003.

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, income and wealth distribution have moved to the center of political debate.

Noting further the necessity of further diversifying the economy of the Territory and the efforts of the Government of the Territory to promote the Territory as an offshore financial services centre,

Offshore, piracy seriously disrupts aid being brought in by ships.

A financial center was simply a great metropolis where enormous financial dealings took place. Cities such as London and New York became known as financial centers only after they had proved themselves in the role.

Noting that the Territory continues to emerge as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres, and that the financial services sector is becoming the cornerstone of the Government's recurrent budget, accounting for over 50 per cent of government revenue, and also noting the establishment of the Financial Services Commission,