英属维尔京群岛离岸金融中心发展历程及启示

Development and implications of the offshore financial center in the British Virgin Islands

本文利用文献梳理与案例分析方法,以英属维尔京群岛为例,分析了其"避税港"与空间集聚、初级离岸中心与空间集聚重组以及发达离岸中心与空间集聚强化的发展历程;研究发现,国际政治经济环境为离岸金融中心的建立提供了可能,独特的自然与人文经济条件为离岸金融中心的建立提供了基础,而不断完善的法律与监管则保证了离岸金融中心的可持续发展;基于此,中国应积极探讨在上海、广东与天津等自贸区建立分离—渗透型,在东南沿海选择合适的岛屿或群岛建立避税港型离岸金融中心的可行性与实施方案,并逐步完善政策法律体系,有效管控金融风险。

To provide experience and case support for the financial innovation of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone and financial geography research, this article analyzes the development process from ＂tax haven＂ and spatial agglomeration, primary offshore center and spatial reorganization, to developed offshore center and strengthening of spatial agglomeration of the British Virgin Islands by literature review and case study. The study showed that the international political and economic environment provided the possibility for the establishment of the offshore financial center, the unique natural and cultural-economic conditions provided the basis for the establishment of the offshore financial center, and the continuous improvement of laws and regulations guaranteed the sustainable development of the offshore financial center. Based on this analysis, China should actively explore the feasibility and implementation plan of establishing separation-infiltration type offshore financial centers in the free trade zones in Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, and other places, and establishing a tax haven offshore financial center in Sansha City, South China Sea; gradually improve the policy and legal system;and effectively control financial risks