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Invitation to Contribute to Legislative Reform Project – Virtual Assets

In its capacity as the regulator of the non-bank financial sector in Barbados, the Financial Services Commission is also responsible for the oversight of emerging products and services that fall within this sector. In this regard, the Commission is currently reviewing and expanding its legislative framework to facilitate the drafting and enactment of legislation to supervise and regulate virtual assets (also known as “digital assets”) and virtual asset service providers (“VASPs”) in Barbados.

Cognisant of the fact that stakeholders may have unique perspectives and/or other valuable contributions to make to this process, the Commission hereby invites the submission of any proposed recommendations relating to the development of a regulatory framework for virtual assets and/or virtual asset service providers. Click on the button below to submit your feedback before February 09, 2026. Should you have any queries, please contact us at legislativereform@fsc.gov.bb.

Thank you in advance, and we look forward to your kind contribution.

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Legislation & Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism/Counter- Proliferation Financing.
FATF Methodology 22 Feb 2013
Reference Guide to the Amendments to the Revised FSC ML Guidelines 2021
Money Laundering Financing of Terrorism Prevention Control Amendment Act 2019-22
Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Prevention and Control Act 2011-23
Financial Services Commission AML/CFT/CPF Guidelines - Revised October 2021
Circular 2021-09-10
Anti-terrorism Amendment Act 2019-34
Anti-terrorism Amendment Act 2015-28
Anti-terrorism Act CAP.158
FATF Recommendations 2012 (Updated February 2023)

The FATF Recommendations set out a comprehensive and consistent framework of measures which countries should implement in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. 

The FATF Recommendations

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