TCI granted
"Qualified Jurisdiction" status by US Treasury Department.
May 2001
Independent Financial Services
Commission established and new laws to further enhance
international regulatory co-operation come into force.
June 2001
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) completes
review of TCI's financial legislation.
October 2001
Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice poll names
Grace Bay
on Providenciales as the "Best Beach in the World".
July 2002
Immigration regulations
amended to provide for new "pre-qualification" procedure for retiree/investor
category Permanent Residents.
December 2002
Air Canada introduces
weekly service to Providenciales from Toronto & Delta resumes weekly
service from Atlanta.
February 2003
International Monetary
Fund (IMF) completes review of TCI's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism
legislation.
November 2003
TCI Government affirms "retention tax" route over exchange of information in respect of TCI's obligations under the EU Directive on the Taxation of Savings.
May 2004
Joint professional sector / government programme to enhance TCI's financial services legislation embarked upon.
August 2004
British Airways announces second weekly service from London Heathrow to Providenciales, commencing in December.