FORM 8-A


                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                For registration of certain classes of securities
                        pursuant to section 12(b) or (g)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       International Financial Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                 Cayman Islands
                    (State of incorporation or organization)

           Suite 4, Temple Building, Main and Prince William Streets,
                             Charlestown, Nevis, WI
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class                               Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered                               each class is to be registered
Ordinary Shares                                                      NASD OTC BB



     If this form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
     pursuant  to  Section  12(b)  of the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective
     pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]


     If this form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
     pursuant  to  Section  12(g)  of the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective
     pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [x]


     Securities Act  registration  statement file number to which this form
     relates: 333-59108.


     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


                              Ordinary Shares
                              (Title of class)








Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

The  description  of  securities  to be  registered  have been  detailed  in the
Company's F-1 filed with and declared effective by the Commission on October 31,
2001.


Item 2. Exhibits.

List below all exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement:

All exhibits defining the rights of the holders of each class of ordinary shares
of the  Company,  including  any  contracts  or other  documents  which limit or
qualify the rights of such holders have been detailed in the Company's F-1 filed
with and declared effective by the Commission on October 31, 2001.



                                    Signature


Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 12 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Registrant:   International Financial Group, Inc.


Date:   August 7, 2002


By: /s/ Kevin C. Mellor
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   Kevin C. Mellor, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director