Abstract: In this chapter, we look at the dis-articulation and mis-portrayals of “offshore”, raise questions of the knowledge produced about the international financial ecosystem and present an analysis on the summary impact of major re-regulatory measures and compliance standards on the offshore banking sector of a select group of Caribbean international financial centres, namely The Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the BVI. We examine the effects of this sector on the economies of these four jurisdictions, compare the results, and rank each...
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Finance
Financial system