Samoa's authority for international financial services. It began in 1988 as the Office of the Registrar of International and Foreign Companies under the Central Bank and was set up as a separate authority in 2005.
What they do
Monitors and supervises international financial services and keeps the registry of international entities, including international companies, banks, insurers, partnerships, trustee companies, mutual funds, trusts and foundations. It also administers the Electronic Transactions Act 2008. The SIFA Act itself does not mention AML/CFT supervision (see coverage notes).
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