{"id":5240,"date":"2009-11-01T15:36:46","date_gmt":"2009-11-01T13:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2009\/11\/01\/the-financial-secrecy-index\/"},"modified":"2009-11-01T15:36:46","modified_gmt":"2009-11-01T13:36:46","slug":"the-financial-secrecy-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2009\/11\/01\/the-financial-secrecy-index\/","title":{"rendered":"The Financial Secrecy Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Secrecy Jurisdiction<\/td>\n\n

Opacity<\/p>\n

Score<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Global Scale Weight<\/td>\nOpacity Component Value<\/td>\nFinancial Secrecy Index Value<\/td>\nFinancial Secrecy Index Rank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA (Delaware)<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.17767<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n1503.80<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luxembourg<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n0.14890<\/td>\n75.7<\/td>\n1127.02<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.05134<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n513.40<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cayman Islands<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.04767<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n403.48<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Kingdom (City of London)<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n0.19716<\/td>\n17.6<\/td>\n347.79<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n0.03739<\/td>\n38.4<\/td>\n143.73<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bermuda<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.01445<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n122.30<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Singapore<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n0.01752<\/td>\n62.4<\/td>\n109.34<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n0.01475<\/td>\n53.3<\/td>\n78.60<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hong Kong<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n0.01986<\/td>\n38.4<\/td>\n76.34<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jersey<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n0.01007<\/td>\n75.7<\/td>\n76.22<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n0.00511<\/td>\n82.8<\/td>\n42.32<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guernsey<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n0.00580<\/td>\n62.4<\/td>\n36.20<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bahrain<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00278<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n23.53<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n0.00689<\/td>\n33.6<\/td>\n23.18<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
British Virgin Islands<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00177<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n14.98<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portugal (Madeira)<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00146<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n12.36<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyprus<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n0.00206<\/td>\n56.3<\/td>\n11.59<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panama<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00128<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n10.83<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Israel<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n0.00128<\/td>\n81.0<\/td>\n10.37<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malta<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n0.00126<\/td>\n68.9<\/td>\n8.68<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungary<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n0.00136<\/td>\n56.3<\/td>\n7.65<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malaysia (Labuan)<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00072<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n7.20<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of Man<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n0.00084<\/td>\n68.9<\/td>\n5.79<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philippines<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n0.00074<\/td>\n68.9<\/td>\n5.10<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latvia<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n0.00073<\/td>\n56.3<\/td>\n4.11<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lebanon<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n0.00032<\/td>\n82.8<\/td>\n2.65<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barbados<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00026<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n2.60<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macao<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n0.00025<\/td>\n75.7<\/td>\n1.89<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uruguay<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n0.00024<\/td>\n75.7<\/td>\n1.82<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00018<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n1.52<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mauritius<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n0.00013<\/td>\n92.2<\/td>\n1.20<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bahamas<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00011<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n1.10<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costa Rica<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00006<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.51<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanuatu<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00005<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.50<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aruba<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n0.00004<\/td>\n68.9<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belize<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00002<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.20<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands Antilles<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n0.00002<\/td>\n56.3<\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brunei*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominica*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samoa*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seychelles*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Lucia*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Vincent & Grenadines*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turks & Caicos Islands*<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n100.0<\/td>\n0.10<\/td>\njoint 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antigua & Barbuda*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook Islands*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gibraltar*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grenada*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marshall Islands*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nauru*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Kitts & Nevis*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Virgin Islands*<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n84.6<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberia*<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n81.0<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liechtenstein*<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n75.7<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anguilla*<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n75.7<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\njoint 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andorra*<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n68.9<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maldives*<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n64.0<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montserrat*<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n62.4<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monaco*<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n0.00001<\/td>\n44.9<\/td>\n0.04<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Secrecy Jurisdiction Opacity Score Global Scale Weight Opacity Component Value Financial Secrecy Index Value Financial Secrecy Index Rank USA (Delaware) 92 0.17767 84.6 1503.80 1
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