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Banks corporate secrecy laws typically impose civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, including information on the beneficial ownership and control of corporate vehicles. These laws diminish the capacity of authorities to obtain and share beneficial ownership and control information when they not provide mechanisms for domestic and international authorities fulfilling their regulatory/supervisory or law enforcement functions to access records.

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The ability to obscure identity is crucial for perpetrators desiring to commit illicit activity through the use of corporate vehicles. While Cyprus offshore companies and offshore companies in general provide some degree of “natural” anonymity to its beneficial owner, anonymity can be enhanced through the use of a variety of mechanisms, such as nominee shareholders and nominee directors.

These mechanisms can be used to conceal the identity of the beneficial owners from the authorities. ...