Restricted/prohibited Words And Phrases (IBCs, LLCs & TRUSTS)
Updated time: May 27, 2021, 15:42 (UTC+07:00)
NB: This list is not exhaustive and is subject to amendment from time to time.
| RESTRICTED | |
|---|---|
| Annuity | Life |
| Assurance | Mutual |
| Assurer | Mutual Fund |
| Bronze | Nevis |
| Captive | Prudential |
| Casualty | Queen |
| Charitable | Reassurance |
| Charity | Reassurer |
| Charter | Reinsurance |
| FDN | Reinsurer |
| Fiduciary | Risk |
| Finance | Risk Management |
| Financial | Royal |
| Foundation | Silver |
| Fund | Surety |
| Funding | Trade |
| Gold | Trust Company |
| Guarantee | Trust Corporation |
| Guaranteed | Trustee |
| Hedge | Trustee Company |
| Hedge Fund | Underwrite |
| Indemnity | Underwriter |
| Insurance | Underwriting |
| Insurer | 'Precious Metals and Stones' |
| PROHIBITED | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Crown | Lottery | Secured |
| Authority | Companies Registry | Majesty | Securities |
| Banc | Company Registry | Ministry | Sovereign |
| Banco | Commission | Monetary | St. Christopher |
| Bancorp | Currency | Money | St. Christopher and Nevis |
| Bancshare | Deposit | Moneymaker | St. Kitts |
| Bank | Depository | Money Services | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Banker | E-Commerce | Mortgage | Treasurer |
| Banque | Exchange | Municipal | Treasury |
| Betting | Equities | National | University |
| Broker | Federation | Offshore | |
| Brokerage | Foreign Exchange | Onshore | |
| Building Society | Forex | Parliament | |
| Bureau | FX | Partnership | |
| Casino | Gambling | Payment | |
| Cash | Gaming | Police | |
| Change | God | Register | |
| Church | Government | Registered | |
| College | Governor | Registrar | |
| Cooperative | HMS | Regulator | |
| Cooperative Society | Institution | Regulatory | |
| Council | Lending | Savings | |
| Credit | Loan | Scheme | |
| Credit Union | Lotto | School | |
Notes:
- The words and phrases listed above, including any derivative or cognate term of the said word and phrases, whether or not spaced, in brackets or punctuated or are in the singular or plural or any combination thereof, or any word or words as may be in the opinion of the Registrars be similar thereto, are considered as restricted/prohibited words and phrases.
- When a name has been reserved and no Certificate of Name Reservation has been issued, the Registrars reserve the right to reject any name submitted, prior to incorporation, should they become aware of circumstances which would make the use of the name undesirable or it is in the best interests of the jurisdiction to do so.
- Religious words or words with religious connations will be assessed on a case by case basis, but are generally not desired.
- The phrase 'Precious Metals and Stones' denotes all precious metals and precious stones.
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