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Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

The primary financial services regulator of the Cayman Islands, responsible for supervising funds, regulated entities and service providers.

CIMA

Regulatory Bodies & Instruments

Monetary Authority Act (As Revised)

October 17, 2026

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the principal financial services regulator of the Cayman Islands. It supervises and regulates banks, trust companies, insurance entities, investment funds, virtual asset service providers, directors and other licensees; administers registration and licensing regimes; issues rules and statements of guidance; and conducts inspections and enforcement. For fund managers, CIMA is the authority with which mutual funds and private funds register, to which audited financial statements and annual returns are filed, and whose rulebooks and statements of guidance set governance and compliance expectations.

Related guidance

Tax Information Authority · Statement of Guidance

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