Regulatory Alerts2026-08-28
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Securities Commission of The Bahamas Examinations Report 2021-2025
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas published its first Examinations Report covering the 2021–2025 period, detailing 240 concluded onsite examinations of licensees and registrants. The document establishes a two-stream examination model effective January 2026, mandating full-scope reviews every 24 to 60 months based on priority tiers and focused AML/CFT/CPF and CRS examinations every 24 to 60 months based on ML/TF/PF risk ratings. It reports 1,687 findings across the five-year window, with AML/CFT/CPF obligations accounting for the largest share, and specifies remediation requirements and expected standards for common deficiencies such as ongoing monitoring, training, and sanctions filings.