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

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,

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

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

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

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

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 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,

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.

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.

The bulk of these investments (56 per cent of regional outflows in 2003) emanate from offshore financial centres, such as the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. The main other LAC source countries

Public campaigns at the national, regional and international levels have had considerable success in raising public awareness about the risks of using offshore financial centres that are not transparent in their structure and operations.

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

Aware that the Territory has one of the highest per capita incomes in the region, a stable political climate and has emerged as one of the world's leading offshore financial centres with virtually no unemployment,

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,

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

It wishes to receive statistical data, disaggregated by nationality and length of detention, relating to persons held under such detention, including in offshore detention centres.

The financial arrangements by which the centres will be funded are critical to the success of such centres.

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

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

Noting 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,

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

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.

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

To this end, it provides financial resources and technical advice to centres within these countries.

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors

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.

The Committee noted with appreciation that the host countries of the regional centres for space science and technology education were providing significant financial and in kind support to the centres.

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.

Since effectiveness also meant streamlined, rational financial management, his delegation welcomed the restructuring of United Nations information centres.

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.

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.

Trafficking victims were taken in by church based centres, legal aid centres and women's rights centres.

One financial issue on which there is global agreement is the need to close down offshore bank havens, which exist mainly for purposes of tax evasion and avoidance, money laundering, and corruption.

Subsea is a term to refer to equipment, technology, and methods employed in marine biology, undersea geology, offshore oil and gas developments, underwater mining, and offshore wind power industries.

Essentially, the EU had simply shipped part of its emissions offshore.