00627nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000230003524500530005826000280011130000100013952003370014958300190048620260716043358.0  a11.01.02 M426  aMathavious, Robert  aOffshore financial system  - blessing or a curse  bIMFaWashingtonUSc2000  a16 p.  aFocuses on the practical implications for offshore financial centres arising out of the increased scrutiny and the avalanche of initiatives targeting Offshore Financial Centres (OFCs) emanating from the developed world and the impact this new world order will have on how the offshore fiinancial system operates in the 21st century.  c3/30/00kJOY_D