Banking Registration & Licensing Statistics
| Licence Type | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Bank & Trust | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Class A Bank | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Class A Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Class B Bank & Trust | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 46 |
| Class B Bank | 54 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 74 | 76 |
| Class B Total | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 91 | 101 | 116 | 122 |
| Total Bank & Trust Licences | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 101 | 110 | 125 | 133 |
| Money Services Providers | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Nominee Trust Companies | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Total Licences | 118 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 124 | 135 | 150 | 159 |
| Building Societies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooperative Societies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Development Banks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Controlled Subsidiaries | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Note: The figures for Class A and Class B banks includes licences, branches, subsidiaries, and privates and affiliates.
Licensed Banks by Region
| Region | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 27 |
| USA | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Caribbean & Central America | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Asia & Australia | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
| Canada & Mexico | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| South America | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
| Middle East & Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 101 | 110 | 125 | 133 |
International Assets and Liabilities
As at December 2021, total international assets and liabilities (cross-border positions in all currency and domestic positions in foreign currency) were reported as US$518 billion and US$517 billion, respectively (December 2020: US$597 billion and US$597 billion, respectively). The jurisdiction is now ranked fifteenth internationally based on the value of cross-border assets - US$503 billion (December 2020: US$578 billion) - and fifteenth in terms of cross-border liabilities - US$470 billion (December 2020: US$537 billion), highlighting the role of the Cayman Islands as a financial intermediary.
Of the international assets and liabilities booked by the 101 banks as at December 2021, US$15.3 billion and US$46.7 billion of assets and liabilities, respectively, were booked in the domestic economy with other legally domiciled licensed entities considered as resident entities.
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