Ponzi schemes in the Caribbean /

In several Caribbean states, unregulated investment schemes grew quickly in recent years by claiming unusually high monthly returns and through a system of referrals by existing members. These are features shared with traditional Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes. This paper describes the growth of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carvajal, Ana (Autor)
Autores Corporativos: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2009.
Colección:IMF working paper ; WP/09/95.
Temas:
Ponzi schemes > Caribbean Area.
Fraud > Caribbean Area.
Swindlers and swindling > Caribbean Area.
Ponzi, Plans > Caraïbes (Région)
Fraude > Caraïbes (Région)
Fraud
Ponzi schemes
Swindlers and swindling
Caribbean Area
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Introduction; II. Background; III. Unregulated Investment Schemes in the Caribbean; A. Jamaica; B. Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and the Turks and Caicos Islands; IV. Addressing Unregulated Investment Schemes: Key Policy Lessons; A. Preconditions; B. Key Regulatory Actions; V. Conclusion; Annex I. Other Recent Investment Schemes; A. United States; B. Colombia; C. Lesotho; D. Albania; References

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