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Hon Walwyn’s Bank of Asia claims ‘completely false’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called out Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) for publicly making false statements regarding the deposit of five million dollars in the now defunct Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited.
Hypocritical Walwyn wants Governor to investigate Gov’t's $5M deposit in Bank of Asia
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The man who has in the past lambasted the governor and has fiercely criticised legislators for seeking the help of the governor, Opposition Leader Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6), has now made a U-turn and has called on the governor to investigate the deposit of five million dollars into the now defunct Bank of Asia by the government.
Premier Wheatley refutes alleged gov’t complacency w Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has come out to clarify allegations surrounding the closure of the Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited.
VI Regulators to close Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was yesterday, May 29, 2025 that the Virgin Islands (VI) Deposit Insurance Corporation (VIDIC), with the intervention of the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC), took the necessary action to shut down the operations of the Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited.
Paid Ad: ‘We Thank You!’- Brewer’s Bay businesses
You will recall that two Category 5 hurricanes struck the Virgin Islands in the month of September 2017, taking off almost all galvanised roofs from houses and businesses and knocking out electricity to the entire Territory.
Asia Pacific Region: A fundamental market for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Asia Pacific Region remains a fundamental market for the [British] Virgin Islands as Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE concludes the first day of meetings during the VI Asian Trade Mission.

