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OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT (OBU) Definition & Legal Meaning

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The branch of a foreign bank which does not accept deposits from local residents, but accepts deposits from other foreign banks and OBU’s, in addition to making Eurocurrency loans. They have limited to no restrictions on their activities and face minimal interference from the local government.

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