Good morning ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to thank the
Group of Financial Services Regulators (GFSR) for hosting this timely
conference on managing the risks of Money Laundering and Terrorism
Financing. I would also like to thank the executives of the GFSR for
inviting me to speak on this topic this morning.

History of the Bahamas

The
Caribbean island nations and territories are, without exception, former
or current colonies of Great Britain, Spain, France or the Netherlands.
The Bahamas’ history as a former colony of The United Kingdom of Great
Britain & Wales is rich in farming (cash crops, sugar cane, bananas,
sisal and cotton), sponging and fishing…
Source: https://www.thebahamasweekly.com