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Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

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The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the primary financial services regulator of the Cayman Islands, established on January 1, 1997 as successor to the Cayman Islands Currency Board, which had operated since 1972 and had let the territory adopt its own currency, the Cayman Islands dollar, in place of the Jamaican dollar. Headquartered on Grand Cayman, it manages the currency board, regulates and supervises financial services, assists overseas regulatory authorities and advises the government on financial-services regulation.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1996 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1997-01-01 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Cayman Islands 2
Wikidata Q1774447, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • History section
    The Currency Board was reorganized as CIMA in 1996.
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
  • Infobox, established
    1997 01 1
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the primary financial services regulator of the Cayman Islands, established on January 1, 1997 as successor to the Cayman Islands Currency Board, which had operated since 1972 and had let the territory adopt its own currency, the Cayman Islands dollar, in place of the Jamaican dollar.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Wikidata Q1774447, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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