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i-Barbados

I-Barbados iyindawo yokuhweba yamazwe omhlaba esekelwe emthethweni enerekhodi elide le-inshurensi ye-captive kanye ne-banking yamazwe omhlaba. Kusuka ngoJanuwari 1, 2019, amabhange ayo angaphambili angaphandle kwamanzi avunyelwe ngaphansi koMthetho Wezinhlangano Zezimali njengebhange elithola imali engenayo yamanye amazwe, elilawulwa yi-Central Bank of Barbados kanye namabhange asendlini. Amasevisi wezezimali ongasebhange njengama-securities, inshuwalense namapenshini angaphansi kwe-Financial Services Commission.

Isibhamu sengoziIsiqephu
FATFAkukho kuluhlu
EU AML uhlu lwengozi ephezuluAkukho kuluhlu
i-EU tax listAkukho kuluhlu
Izinhlelo zelayisense5
Imalii-BBD
Izinga le-S&PB+
Ukhetho Olulandelayo2031

Ayikho ohlwini lwe FATF (isinqumo se-19 June 2026; ukususwa ekuhlolweni okuthuthukile ngoFebhuwari 2024). Kususwa ohlwini lwezwe lesithathu le-EU elinomthelela omkhulu yi-Delegated Reg. (EU) 2025/1184, esebenza ngomhla ka-5 Agasti 2025. Ayikho ohlwini lwezimali ze-EU, olungisiwe ngomhla ka-17 February 2026; yashiya i-Annex II ngomhla ka-14 February 2023. Kuhlolwe ngo-7 October 2026.

Umbuso nepolitiki

UMbuso
IRiphabhulikhi yeParliamentary
UMengameli
Jeffrey Bostic · kusukela ngoNovemba 2025
uMphathiswa Omkhulu
UMia Mottley (i-Barbados Labour Party (BLP))
Amaqembu alawulayo
i-Barbados Labour Party (BLP), ephethe zonke iziqhingi ezikhethiwe ezingama-30
Ukhetho oludlule
I-General (iparliamentary), snap, 11 February 2026
Ukhetho Olulandelayo
2031
Umthethosivivinywa
IParlement: iHouse of Assembly (amasethi angama-30) neSenate (abameli abakhethiwe abangama-21)
Indlela yomthetho
Imithetho ejwayelekile yase-English

Economics and finance

Abahlali
282.6k (2025)
I-GDP
i-USD 8 billion (2025)
I-GDP ngamuntu
i-US$ 27,494 (2025)
Imali
i-Barbados dollar (BBD), ehlobene ne-USD ngo 2:1
Ibhange Eliphakathi
i-Barbados
Izinga lemali
S&P B+ (ihlala) · Moody's B2 (ihlala) · Fitch B+ (i positive) (ngo-Okthoba 2025)

Izokuvakasha yiyona ekhiqiza imali enkulu, kanye nebhizinisi lamazwe omhlaba kanye nohlelo lwezinsizakalo zezimali oluhlanganiswe ngenethiwekhi yomthethosivivinywa wezokuthutha, ngenkathi ideni eliphakeme lezwe lincishiswa ngaphansi kwezinhlelo zokuvuselelwa ezixhaswe yi-IMF.

Ibhange

Ilayisense lebhange lokukhokha ngemali yangaphandle (Ingxenye IIIB)

Imali encanei-USD 2m
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaIbhange Eliphakathi laseBarbados (izicelo kuNgqongqoshe ngaphansi kwesigaba 41J)

isiq. 41M: um kapitali ocacisiwe noma onikezelwe okungenani u-$4,000,000 uma ibhange li accetta amadiphozi eqembu lesithathu, noma u-$1,000,000 uma alisebenzisi. Ibhange Eliphakathi lingabeka enye inani ngecala ngalinye.

Umthetho
Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 324A, Part IIIB, ss. 41H to 41O, inserted by the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2018-51 (in force 1 January 2019)
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Hayi.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Umfakisicelo kumele abe yinkampani efanelekayo (izinto eziphelezelwa kubhizinisi lebhange elithola izimali zakwamanye amazwe) noma ibe yibhange elikhokhelwa ngemali yakwamanye amazwe (njengebhange elinalayisense ngaphansi kohlelo lwebhange lwamazwe omhlaba olwedlule ngomhla ka-31 kuDisemba 2018)
  • Kuncane nje umqondisi oyedwa oyisizwe se-CARICOM esihlala eBarbados
  • Ibhizinisi elilinganiselwe ekutholeni nokusebenziseni izimali zakwamanye amazwe (ama-deposits, ama-securities angaphandle, ukuthembela kwezimpahla zakwamanye amazwe) kanye nezinsizakalo eziphathelene
  • Kudingeka ukugunyazwa kwebhange eliphakathi ukuhlanganisa, ukudluliswa kwezimpahla ezinkulu, ukudluliswa kwezingxenye kanye nokuncishiswa kwemi kapitali; isilinganiso esifanele semali
  • Isicelo esibhalwe ngaphansi kwabaqondisi abathathu, nesichazamazwi esifihlakeleyo, iphrojekthi yebhizinisi kanye nombono weminyaka emithathu (CBB Part IIIB application form)
Sources(3)
  1. Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2018-51 (CBB) · checked 2026-10-07
  2. CBB: Licensing Requirements · checked 2026-10-07
  3. CBB: Application for a Licence Under Part IIIB of the FIA · checked 2026-10-07
Ibhange

Ilayisense lebhange lokuhweba (Ingxenye II)

Imali encanei-USD 2m
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
Igunyai-Barbados

isiq. 16: um kapitali ocacisiwe okungenani u-$4,000,000, noma enye inani lebhange elilawulayo

Umthetho
Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 324A, Part II, ss. 3 to 9 and s. 16 (as amended by Act 2018-51)
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Hayi.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Igama eligcinwe ku-CAIPO kanye namadokhumenti okubhaliswa (noma ukubhaliswa njengenkampani yangaphandle yesebe)
  • Izingxoxo ezifihlakele kanye nezixhumanisi ezimbili zomuntu ngamunye ophakanyisiwe njengomqondisi nomphathi omkhulu
  • Izinhlelo zebhizinisi ezihlanganisa ukuphatha, ukubonakala komuntu siqu, ukukhishwa kwangaphandle kanye nomthombo wemali yokuqala, ngeminyaka emithathu yokubikezela
  • Ugunyazo lomphathi wekhaya lapho umfakisicelo eyisigungu noma isizukulwane sebhange elisha
  • Isitifiketi somhleli wokuhlola ukuthi imali edingekayo ikhokhwe ngaphambi kokukhutshwa kwelayisense
Sources(3)
  1. CBB: Licensing Requirements · checked 2026-10-07
  2. Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 324A (CBB) · checked 2026-10-07
  3. Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2018-51 (CBB) · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wezinsizakalo zokukhokha (PSP)

Ilayisense lenhlangano yokukhokha

Imali encanei-USD 25k
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
Igunyai-Barbados

Imali encane engu-$50,000; ibhange lingadinga okuningi ngokuya ngosayizi, umngcipheko nobunzima

Umthetho
National Payment System Act, 2021-1, ss. 9 to 11 (as amended by Act 2025-41); National Payment System Regulations (S.I. 2026 No. 46)
Izindleko
Izindleko zokufaka isicelo BBD 2,000; izindleko zelayisense $20,000 uma kukhulunywa ngenhlangano yokukhokha kanye ne-$1,000 ngayinye ye-agent, ezikhokhwa ngaphambi kokukhutshwa futhi ngonyaka ngoJanuwari 1
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Hayi.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Ifaka ukukhokha kanye ne-e-money accounts, imali engenayo nokuphumayo, ukwenziwa nokufinyelelwa kwezinkokhelo, ukukhishwa kwezinto zokukhokha kanye ne-e-money, ukuqashwa kokukhokha, kanye nokuqoqwa kwe-akhawunti noma i-bill
  • Inkampani ebhaliswe ngaphansi kwe-Companies Act, Cap. 308, eneziphathimandla ezifanele, abaqondisi kanye nabasebenzi abaphezulu
  • Imali yomthengi egcinwe kwi-akhawunti ye-trust noma ye-custodian, nge-inshuwalense noma iqinisekiso elilinganisekayo
  • Ukuhambisana ne-CBB Corporate Governance Guideline
  • Izinsizakalo zokudlulisa phakathi kwezinhlangothi zombili zidinga ilayisense elilodwa leMVTS ngaphansi kwe-FIA
Sources(3)
  1. CBB: Framework for Licensing and Authorising Payment Service Providers (September 2025) · checked 2026-10-07
  2. National Payment System Act, 2021-1 (CBB) · checked 2026-10-07
  3. National Payment System Regulations, S.I. 2026 No. 46 (CBB) · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wezinsizakalo zokukhokha (PSP)

Ilayisense yokunikeza izinsizakalo zokudlulisa imali noma inzuzo (MVTS)

Imali encaneAkukho kushicilelwe
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaUMphathiswa Wezezimali ngosizo lwe-Central Bank of Barbados
Umthetho
Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 324A, Part III, ss. 23A, 24, 25A to 28A (inserted by Act 2018-51)
Izindleko
Imali yelayisense evunyelwe uma ikhishwa kanye nemali yonyaka (isiqephu 26 nesiqephu 27(3)); inani lamanje aliqinisekiswanga
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Hayi.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Kudingeka ukudlulisa imali noma izimali
  • Isicelo kwifomu lokufaka isicelo selayisense le-CBB MVTS, kanye nemali engenayo ephakanyisiwe nomthombo wayo
  • Ukuhlolwa okulungile nokufanele kwabaqondisi, abaphathi kanye namaphesenti angama-10 abambe iqhaza
  • Imibandela yelayisense ibonisa uhlobo lwebhizinisi; ukuqondiswa kweCBB
Sources(2)
  1. Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2018-51 (CBB) · checked 2026-10-07
  2. CBB: MVTS Licence Application Form · checked 2026-10-07
Inkampani yokutshala imali

Ukubhaliswa njengomthengisi, umhwebi, umcebisi wezimali, umhwebi, umshicileli noma inkampani yezezimali

Imali encaneAkukho kushicilelwe
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaIKomidi Lezinsizakalo Zezimali
Umthetho
Securities Act, Cap. 318A, s. 46; Securities Regulations; Securities (Amendment and Validation of Fees) Act, 2019-27
Izindleko
Ukubhaliswa okugunyaziwe kanye nezindleko zonyaka ngaphansi kweMigomo Yeziqinisekiso; inani aliqinisekiswanga
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Hayi.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Ukubhaliswa ku-FSC; abameli, abahwebi, abahwebi kanye nezinkampani zezimali eziphephile badinga futhi ilayisense kusuka kumhlangano olawulayo
  • Imali engenayo ephansi (izinkampani) noma imali engenayo emahhala (abantu) njengoba kubhalwe
  • Umqashi oqinisekisiwe yinhlangano egunyazwe yi-FSC futhi ehlonishwa ukuthi ifanele
  • Ababhalisile abashicilelwe ngonyaka odlule eGazethi ngomhla ka-31 kuMashi
Sources(2)
  1. Securities Act, Cap. 318A (FSC) · checked 2026-10-07
  2. FSC: Legislation · checked 2026-10-07
Ama-Supervisors

Ubani olawula

  • Ibhange Eliphakathi laseBarbados (CBB) · iwebhusayithiamabhange, abahlinzeki bezinsizakalo zokukhokha, izinhlangano zemali ye-E-
  • I-Financial Services Commission (FSC) · iwebhusayithiIzinkampani zokutshala imali, amafayela, inshuwalense

I-2019 reform: the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act 2018-51 came into force on 1 January 2019. It created Part IIIB of the Financial Institutions Act for foreign currency earning banks, under which banks licensed under the former international banking regime could be licensed as qualified foreign currency earning banks. It also created a license for money or value transmission service providers under Part III. Trust, finance and merchant bank companies under Part III need stated capital of $2,000,000 (s. 29). The statutes use $, which this file reads as Barbados dollars. The Financial Institutions Fees Regulations 1998 predate Part IIIB, so bank fees are left null. Crypto: no dedicated virtual asset licensing statute was found on the CBB or FSC legislation pages. Fintech and crypto firms can test through the joint CBB and FSC Regulatory Sandbox. Insurance is a major sector, especially captive insurance, licensed by the FSC under the Insurance Act, Cap. 310. The Insurance Amendment Act 2025 is posted on the FSC site and was not analyzed. Online gaming: no licensing regime found. EU tax list history from the Commission's timeline: Annex I from 6 October 2020, moved to Annex II on 22 February 2021, removed from Annex II on 14 February 2023. FATF isayithi labuyiselwa HTTP 403, ngakho uFebhuwari 2024 usuku lokususwa luvela ku-recital 17 we-Delegated Reg. (EU) 2025/1184 kanye nesimo samanje sezinsiza ezisemthethweni ze-19 June 2026 statement.

Ulwazi oluphelele

Manje nge-Barbados

i-Barbados
i-Barbados i-Bridgetown
Izilimi zesihlabathi. I-map ikhombisa kuphela.
Isimo
Izwe elilawulayo
Idolobhakazi
i-Bridgetown
Indawo
430 km²
Izilimi ezisemthethweni
isiNgisi
Indawo yesikhathi
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Ukuthunyelwa okuyinhloko

  • Ukuhamba ngezinyawo
  • Imisebenzi yebhizinisi nezezimali yamazwe omhlaba
  • I-Rum nezinye iziphuzo
  • Ipetroli ehlanzekile
  • Amaphilisi apakishiwe

Abahlanganyeli abakhulu

  • i-United States
  • i-Jamaica
  • Trinidad neTobago
  • i-Canada
  • i-Guyana
Sources for the country information(8)

Ulwazi lwezwe luhlolwe ngo-Okthoba 9, 2026. Idatha yelayisense ivuselelwe ngo-Okthoba 7, 2026. Ulwazi kuphela, hhayi incazelo yomthetho; izimfuneko zishintsha. Isaziso sokulawula.