Power of competent authority to obtain and provide information

For the purpose of complying with a request for information pursuant to the Convention, the competent authority shall have power to obtain and provide all such information, including, without limitation– (a) information held by banks, other financial institutions, and any person acting in any agency or fiduciary capacity including nominees and trustees; or (b) information regarding the ownership of companies, partnerships, trusts and foundations including ownership information on all such persons in an ownership chain; in the case of trusts, information on settlors, trustees, beneficiaries and protectors; and in the case of foundations, information on founders, members of the foundation council and beneficiaries. Amounts and currency of Treasury Bills and Treasury Notes.