Welcome To IBA
“Our mission is to improve and safeguard the high quality of the international banking and financial industry in Curacao and St. Maarten”
International Banking Assocation
IBA
formerly Association of International Bankers was founded on March 4, 1980 with the main purpose to look after the interests of the international banking sector.
Members
Members of IBA are banks and affiliate offices of banks conducting international banking business in Curaçao and St. Maarten which are in possession of a valid banking license issued by Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, in its capacity of the supervisory body for credit and banking institutions operating in Curaçao and St. Maarten.
Representative organization
By law IBA was appointed as the representative organization for the International Banking Sector in virtue of Part 1: Section 1: Article 1: Subsection E of the National Ordinance on the Supervision of the Bank- and Credit Institutions of 1994; PB 1994 No.4.
About Us
- acting as the representative body of the international banking community towards the Governments of Curaçao and St. Maarten, as well as towards the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, with respect to intended, or desired amendments of the law, regulations, executive resolutions, decrees and guidelines;


IBA Board Members
At the Annual General Meeting of Members held on June 22, 2021, a new Chairman in the person of Mr. Lionel E. Anthony was elected as the Chairman of IBA for the year 2021.
IBA Members
Members of IBA are banks and affiliate offices of banks conducting international banking business in Curaçao and St. Maarten which are in possession of a valid banking license issued by Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten.


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