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Updated on 3 December 2025
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Ministry of Financial
Services and Commerce

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CICBD Partners with MYSCH for Small Business Market
03 December 2025 | Event

CICBD is pleased to announce a partnership with the MYSCH to host this year's Small Business Holiday Market.

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Regulations Now Published on CARF and CRS
28 November 2025 | Press Release

Regulations to implement two international tax reporting frameworks in the Cayman Islands, the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and amendments to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), were published yesterday, Thursday, 27 November...

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Legal Services Act to Be Fully Commenced 1 January 2026
26 November 2025 | Press Release

Commencing the remaining parts of the Legal Services Act, 2020 and its five supporting regulations on 1 January 2026 will result in modern, fit-for-purpose oversight for attorneys-at-law, benefits for Caymanians in the profession...

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Significant Enhancements in Financial Services


What We Do

The vision is to be a globally respected financial services centre of excellence. Our mission is to continuously improve our platform for competitive, transparent, and compliant financial services.

  • Our work assists elected officials: The Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce (Ministry, or MFSC) assists elected officials in developing and implementing policies and legislation for financial services and commerce. 
  • Our work supports the local economy: Because financial services and commerce are the Cayman Islands’ primary economic pillar, our work supports the Cayman Islands’ economic growth and social stability. 
  • Our work supports global financial services: In keeping with successive Governments’ commitment to global AML/CFT and tax cooperation standards, our work also contributes to the stability of global financial services.


Key Persons

Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP
Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP
Premier and Minister for Financial Services & Commerce
Wayne Panton
Hon. Wayne Panton, JP, MP
Parliamentary Secretary - Caymanian Employment & Immigration; Infrastructure; Health, Environment & Sustainability; Financial Services & Commerce
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Dr Dax Basdeo, Cert. Hon., JP
Chief Officer
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Kathryn Dinspel-Powell
Deputy Chief Officer
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Dr. Josette Lawrence
Deputy Chief Officer
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Michele Bahadur
Director of Stakeholder Engagement
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Cindy Jefferson-Bulgin
Registrar-General, General Registry
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Max Mifsud
Cayman Islands Overseas Maritime Representative
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Duncan Nicol
Director, Department for International Tax Cooperation
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Andrea Proctor
Director of Office for Strategic Action on Illicit Finance

Contact Us

Address

Government Administration Building, Box 126

133 Elgin Avenue, George Town

Grand Cayman KY1-9000 CAYMAN ISLANDS

Office Hours


Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, Saturday & Sunday - Closed