Friday, June 15, 2012

Caribbean banks concerned about potential impact of new US legislation

Regional banking institutions have expressed concern over the likely consequences for banking in the region over US legislation that could lead to capital flight, loss of customers and the possible revocation of visas.

Representatives of Caribbean Banks and other institutions were met in St. Lucia Thursday, to discuss the implications of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which seeks to discourage, deter and detect offshore tax evasion by US citizens who hold assets abroad,

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