Montserrat does not have specific cryptocurrency regulations or frameworks. The Financial Services Commission oversees financial institutions and AML compliance but does not explicitly regulate crypto activities.
| Status | unknown |
| Risk Score | 45/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | caribbean |
| Currency | XCD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No capital gains tax |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | No capital gains tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
No crypto-specific tax guidance.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | FSC Montserrat (primary); ECCB (monetary/banking oversight) |
| Framework | No specific crypto framework |
| Ease | easy |
ECCB launched DCash pilot.
No known enforcement.
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | Yes |
| FATF Member | Yes |
| FATF Status | compliant |
| FATF Body | CFATF |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: Unclear
No regulation.
Status: no_rules
No stablecoin-specific rules. The ECCB's DCash (digital EC dollar CBDC) pilot ended January 2024; DCash 2.0 development was formally suspended February 13, 2026 in favor of a Fast Payment System and CARICOM CAPS pilot. No private stablecoin regulation.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.3/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 10% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
High electricity costs and limited renewable energy; infrastructure suitable but not optimal for large-scale mining.
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 55/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Montserrat is a small British Overseas Territory with stable governance but limited economic diversification and exposure to hurricane risks.
Montserrat does not have specific cryptocurrency regulations or frameworks. The Financial Services Commission oversees financial institutions and AML compliance but does not explicitly regulate crypto activities.
Montserrat is classified by FATF as: compliant.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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