In Anguilla both private companies and state-owned enterprises are allowed to operate offshore or domestically. All domestic banks provide offshore banking services. Anguilla is absolutely free from taxes.
Banks are regulated/supervised by Offshore Finance Committee that is composed of representatives of government and banking sector. Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is not responsible for the supervision of the offshore banking sector.
Offshore banks are established as International Business Corporation under International Business Center Act of 1982 and licensed to conduct operations in any currency other than domestic currency of Antigua and Barbados (Caricom).
Only deposits that come from non-bank depositors exceeding $50,000 are accepted by offshore banks. Offshore banks 
are not allowed to provide offshore banking services to Bahrain non-residents.
Offshore banks are registered according to the principles of Offshore Banking Act of 1979. Offshore banks are allowed to conduct transactions with international business companies and foreign sales corporations.
International business companies are allowed to conducts their operations with suitable license. IBCs are forbidden to hold shares or other types of assets in Bahrain-based company.
Offshore banks are permitted to conduct operations in International Offshore Financial Center on the island of Labuan. They are forbidden to giving out loans in Malaysian currency to residents and non-residents of Malaysia.
Singapore offshore banking is represented by Asian Currency Units (ACUs). They are banking units that conduct their operations in Asian Dollar Market. Asian Currency Unit can be operated as a separate entity that is licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore or as a part of an onshore bank. ACUs are allowed to accept deposits and provide loans in currencies other than Singapore dollar. ACUs are forbidden to accept time deposits that are below 250,000 Singapore dollars, provide savings account, open branches (practically ACUs have only one banking office).
Thailand
Offshore banking institutions are allowed providing loans and taking deposits in currencies other than Singapore dollar to/from non-residents. Offshore banks are not allowed to engage in transactions in Bath with Thai residents.
Offshore banks and non-resident entities are permitted to transact in foreign currencies.
The Philippines
Foreign banking institutions can establish and manage offshore banking units. Offshore banking units are allowed to provide all traditional banking services to non-residents in any currency other than Philippines national currency. Offshore banking units can accept deposits from non-bank depositors, but their amount must be at least US$50,000. Offshore banking units are forbidden to make any transactions in Philippines Peso. Banking transactions to residents are limited and restricted.
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