Vanuatu Watch by AJC
2026-09-20
A weekly round-up of regulatory and business news from Vanuatu.
7 items this week
high · EU blacklists
Vanuatu’s finance minister frames July 2026 Paris negotiations as unfinished decolonisation and turns to international law — substantive Vanuatu sovereignty/policy coverage in tier-1 analytical outlet
high · VFSC
Daily Post warns that foreign-based political scammers impersonating senior officials are targeting Vanuatu — fraud vector relevant to AML
medium · Financial Industry
Fintech Times profiles Port Vila financial-services ecosystem — substantive coverage of Vanuatu’s financial sector including VFSC and Reserve Bank
medium · Economy
Substantive analysis of Vanuatu’s 2026 public-procurement priorities across transport, energy and foundational development sectors
low · EU blacklists
Portugal Cabinet approves aligning its tax blacklist with EU from 2027; Vanuatu currently among 10 jurisdictions on Portugal’s separate domestic list
low · FATF
Monaco, Bulgaria and Côte d’Ivoire expected to exit FATF grey list at October plenary — signals enforcement climate; Vanuatu not directly affected
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low · Regional media
Vanuatu becomes fifth Pacific Island to sign Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action via Minister Regenvanu
52 items screened out this week
- [EU blacklists] Nine EU countries further delay EES border checks | European Union | The Guardian
- [EU blacklists] Mum describes ‘harrowing’ ordeal on ferry MV Matui that later sank in Vanuatu - ABC News
- [EU blacklists] One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas | Vanuatu | The Guardian
- [EU blacklists] Criminal complaints filed over Vanuatu ferry sinking | AP News
- [EU blacklists] At least 30 missing and one dead after inter-island ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast - ABC News
- [FATF] FATF: Sri Lanka is Not on the Grey List. Could Our Own Rules Put Us Back There? - FINANCIAL CHRONICLE
- [FATF] Pakistan’s smokescreen attempt to escape FATF grey list, names Jaish boss Masood Azhar in list of wanted terrorists - The Tribune
- [FATF] UAPA probe continues in Matthew Van Dyke case
- [FATF] Kenya FATF Grey List: What Business Owners Must Know - Khayesi & Khayesi Advocates
- [Vanuatu CBI] Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment: Eligibility and Costs - CEOWORLD magazine
- [Tax havens] Cashies, tax gaps and what Australia’s shadow economy actually costs you - Ebaoguo Global Parcel Forwarding
- [Tax havens] Aryna Sabalenka hit with brutal tax bill immediately after US Open loss - NewsBreak
- [Tax havens] Balyasny plans office in Swiss tax haven of Zug - Crain’s Chicago Business — Hedge Fund | AlphaMaven
- [VFSC] How to Choose a CBI Agent in 2026: Licensed vs Unlicensed, Red Flags, and the Questions That Matter - Soland
- [VFSC] What’s Behind a Broker License? A Trader’s Guide to Regulation - QuoMarkets
- [VFSC] Blueberry Markets Review | Updated September 2026
- [VFSC] Live Updates: CNN, Politico and MS NOW Reporters Denied White House Access After Trump Announces Ban - The New York Times
- [VFSC] CySEC withdraws Eurotrade Investments RGB investment firm licence – Cyprus Inform
- [VFSC] Android (operating system) - Wikipedia
- [VFSC] GovTrack.us - Legislator Misconduct Database
- [Financial Industry] What Should Traders Look for When Choosing a Forex Broker?
- [Financial Industry] Fusion Markets Review (2026) | FxScouts India
- [Financial Industry] 4 Best Forex Brokers in Bangladesh for 2026 | FXEmpire
- [Financial Industry] 7 Best CFD Trading Platforms & Brokers in 2026 | Vantage
- [Financial Industry] Fusion Markets Review & Details of Forex Broker | GlobeGain
- [Economy] Vanuatu Tourism Office Introduces Tourism Market Readiness Category Certification - Pacific Tourism Organisation
- [Economy] Economy of Tuvalu - Wikipedia
- [Economy] Vanuatu launches trade training platform - Travel Monitor
- [Economy] Vatu: the Vanuatuian currency
- [Global media] More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu | AP News
- [Global media] Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea
- [Global media] By fixating on immigration numbers, are our leaders missing the bigger picture for working Australians? | Sanmati Verma | The Guardian
- [Global media] ‘It’s difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment’: criticism mounts over Trump’s media ban - as it happened | Trump administration | The Guardian
- [Global media] The week around the world in 20 pictures | World news | The Guardian
- [Global media] ‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardian
- [Global media] Police on high alert before Millwall v West Ham, Inter legend Mazzola dies – matchday live, as it happened | Soccer | The Guardian
- [Global media] Associated Press News: Breaking News, Latest Headlines and Videos | AP News
- [Regional media] At least 30 missing after inter-island ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast | RNZ
- [Regional media] Frosty and dry conditions from El Niño create localised food shortages in PNG - ABC News
- [Regional media] Two dead and 30 missing in Vanuatu’s worst maritime disaster - ABC Pacific
- [Regional media] PACNEWS TWO, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 - Islands Business
- [FATF news] Haifa Day: Remembering the Indian sacrifice in West Asia
- [OECD Global Forum] Hakim Hamadi - Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes OECD-OCDE | LinkedIn
- [OECD Global Forum] Ukrainians’ foreign accounts will become more transparent for the State Tax Service: what data will be transferred - all the latest news today - Inkorr
- [Commentary FR] Ile Maurice: Un vaste chantier à déblayer avant la prochaine évaluation mutuelle de l’ESAAMLG - allAfrica.com
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- [Commentary FR] Le Vietnam et l’Autriche s’associent pour la surveillance de la cryptographie - La Crypto Monnaie
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- [Commentary FR] La EU Inc. incorpora en el debate europeo varias recomendaciones de AP institute | Noticias de Paterna hoy
- [Commentary FR] AP institute veu com les seves propostes sobre la EU Inc. guanyen terreny a les institucions europees | Notícies de Badalona avui
- [Commentary FR] La futura EU Inc. avanza con más controles y protección laboral en Parlamento y Consejo | Noticias Dos Hermanas
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