Vanuatu Watch by AJC
2026-08-16
A weekly round-up of regulatory and business news from Vanuatu.
6 items this week
medium · FATF Vanuatu
Bosnia returns to FATF grey list despite years of AML reforms, signaling the enforcement climate for non-cooperative jurisdictions.
medium · Commentary FR
French intellectual commentary on Cayman Islands' continued struggle to exit FATF grey list (since June 2024), reinforcing enforcement pressure on small offshore centres.
medium · Vanuatu finance
VFIPA CEO Raymond Vuti launches eBusiness link to streamline company registration in Vanuatu, part of government's ease-of-doing-business push.
low · Vanuatu economy
Ministry of Education's Tertiary Education Directorate unveils post-school skills education plan developed through cross-sector consultations across Vanuatu.
low · Vanuatu media coverage regional
Vanuatu and China sign agreement advancing site inspections for major China-funded upgrade of 19 Port Vila roads.
low · Vanuatu media coverage regional
PM Napat and new MSG DG Anna Naupa reaffirm support for Kanak self-determination and discuss West Papua human rights in first official meeting.
54 items screened out this week
- [EU blacklist] Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Shows Strong 2026 Growth
- [EU blacklist] Ireland Rolls Out Anti-Money Laundering Strategy Targeting Crypto
- [EU blacklist] Vanuatu Offshore Company for AU: Guide & Free Checker
- [EU blacklist] Kinahan and IS networks targeted in major crackdown on money laundering and terror financing | Irish Independent
- [EU blacklist] New anti-money laundering rules target gambling industry
- [FATF Vanuatu] Market Equity Monthly Forex Demo Trading Contest: Trade Risk-Free for Real Cash Prizes | NDFXBONUS
- [FATF Vanuatu] Police launch money laundering probe into €1bn Kinahan cartel, US ends beneficial ownership reporting, FATF President Giles Thomson to speak at IAFCS
- [FATF Vanuatu] Flag of Vanuatu - Wikipedia
- [FATF Vanuatu] SVG Crypto License · FSA VASP Registration 2026 · Sovera
- [FATF Vanuatu] Stablecoin - Wikipedia
- [FATF Vanuatu] Vanuatu Passport Visa-Free Countries 2026: Full List and Ranking
- [Tax haven] Tax Haven Countries: Unlocking the Map of Global Offshore Finance - DEEPER (District Entrance Exam Performance Enhancement & Research) Pune
- [Tax haven] List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita - Wikipedia
- [Tax haven] The Countries That Will Pay for the UN Tax Experiment - LewRockwell
- [Tax haven] Hong Kong’s Low-Tax Lure Is Getting a Reality Check - Bloomberg
- [Tax haven] Winston Peters - Wikipedia
- [Tax haven] Port City’s Tax Haven Model Reshapes Colombo’s Economic Landscape - LNW Lanka News Web
- [VFSC regulator] TOP1 Markets Review & Details of Forex Broker | GlobeGain
- [VFSC regulator] PACNEWS THREE, 11 AUGUST 2026 - Islands Business
- [VFSC regulator] Fraud costs agent job, licence and $10,000 - Insurance Portal
- [VFSC regulator] FSSAI makes U-turn, revokes order against Enrica products - The Hindu
- [VFSC regulator] Overview of gun laws by nation - Wikipedia
- [VFSC regulator] Best brokers with popular trading platforms in Australia in 2026
- [VFSC regulator] Fiji - Wikipedia
- [VFSC regulator] Selective Service System - Wikipedia
- [VFSC regulator] Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - Wikipedia
- [VFSC regulator] Julian Assange - Wikipedia
- [Vanuatu finance] OneRoyal Forex Review: Trusted Broker Analysis - WikiFX
- [Vanuatu finance] Vantage 50% Deposit Bonus Offer Explained!
- [Vanuatu finance] Dice Casino Sites In Vanuatu: Regulations, Features, And Popular Platforms - DiceCasino Pro
- [Vanuatu finance] Text - H.R.3633 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
- [Vanuatu finance] Reserve Bank Vanuatu And Political Stability And ...
- [Vanuatu economy] Pacific Rim - Wikipedia
- [Vanuatu economy] Vanuatu Forex Market And Valuable Insights ...
- [Vanuatu economy] Economy of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] Sydney’s sugar rush: how the colony’s most powerful profited from Australia’s slave trade | Sydney | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] Putin’s war machine scours the home front for recruits
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] The Guardian view on solar eclipses: moments of wonder that bring us together | Editorial | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] ‘We feared we’d all be drowned’: the Indian floods that killed more than 100 and left thousands homeless | Global development | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its record-breaking 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – as it happened | US news | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] Trump’s dismal Patriot Games were the Hunger Games ordered off Temu | US sports | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] ‘Everything is on the line’: students shun calls to stay in school and join anti-Hanson protests across Australia | Australian politics | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] Ebola virus | AP News
- [Vanuatu media coverage global] Woman arrested after second world war memorial in DC vandalized | Washington DC | The Guardian
- [Vanuatu media coverage regional] Vanuatu and New Caledonia look to revive rugby ties | Sports | dailypost.vu
- [Vanuatu media coverage regional] Celebrating Vanuatu on Sista Sounds - ABC Pacific
- [Vanuatu media coverage regional] PACNEWS THREE, 07 AUGUST 2026 - Islands Business
- [OECD Global Forum] E-News from KPMG’s EU Tax Centre
- [OECD Global Forum] St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority - Wikipedia
- [EU AML high-risk] HM Treasury announces update to high-risk third country list
- [Commentary EN] Offshore bank - Wikipedia
- [Commentary EN] FATF: Fungsi, Blacklist, & Pengawasan Crypto
- [Commentary FR] Nouvelle-Calédonie — Wikipédia
- [Commentary FR] Ségou (ville) — Wikipédia
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