,672 23,283 28,242 280,372 286,517 325,567 29,334 18,515 16,583 Vanuatu … 537 1,029 … 92 607 … 146 114 … 28 35 Source: Information Framework. A. Monitoring Banking 3. The banking sector varies widely in size and scope across the jurisdictions considered as part of the OFC program . Some centers are major players in the global market, many are minor players, and some are important within their region. Twenty-seven jurisdictions have provided data on total assets of the banking sector ( Table 2
compilation of the data, and will arrange a workshop in spring 2005 to address data compilation and technical issues in implementing the framework. 16. The final version of the Information Framework was forwarded in December 2004 to the 46 jurisdictions in Tables 2 and 3 inviting their participation . Jurisdictions were requested to confirm their participation by end-January 2005. Twenty seven jurisdictions have responded so far. Twenty-three have indicated an interest in participation, although three of these questioned their classification as OFCs, or noted that their