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General News

07 May
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, March 2015

Indications are that the Bahamian economy's positive, but mild growth momentum was sustained during the review month, amid stable gains in tourism output and foreign investment related construction activity. Some firming...

08 Apr
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, February 2015

Based on preliminary economic indicators, the Bahamian economy maintained a mild growth trajectory during the review month, aided by an improving tourism sector performance and ongoing foreign investment-led construction...

04 Mar
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, January 2015

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its positive growth momentum during the review month, buoyed by gains in tourism output and foreign direct investment-led construction activity. Amid broad-based incre...

11 Feb
2015
Credit Bureau Project and Draft Credit Reporting Bill and Regulations Presentations

Credit Bureau Project and Draft Credit Reporting Bill and Regulations Presentations

05 Feb
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, December 2014

The domestic economy sustained its modest expansion over the review month, supported by improvements in the key tourism sector, while foreign investment projects continued to provide impetus to the construction sector. H...

14 Jan
2015
Central Bank of The Bahamas' Responses to RFS Questions

On Friday November 28th, 2014 the Central Bank of The Bahamas published a Request For Solution, inviting qualified credit bureau operators, with international experience in operating credit bureaus, to submit proposals t...

23 Dec
2014
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2014

Indications are that the domestic economy continued to grow at a moderate pace during the review month, sustained by improvements in tourism output, which benefitted from the hosting of a major sporting event, and constr...

03 Dec
2014
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments October 2014

Preliminary evidence suggests that the domestic economy maintained a mildly positive growth momentum during the month of October, reflecting modest gains in the high value-added stopover segment of the tourism sector and...

05 Nov
2014
Central Bank's 31st Annual High School Art Competition and Exhibition Ceremony

Central Bank's 31st Annual High School Art Competition and Exhibition Ceremony

04 Nov
2014
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, September 2014

Indications are that the Bahamian economy's mildly positive growth pace was sustained during the review month, supported by an improving tourism performance and foreign investment related construction activity. Gains wer...

01 Oct
2014
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, August 2014

Preliminary indicators suggest the continuation of a mildly positive growth outcome during the month of August, supported by on-going gains in tourism and a stable contribution from foreign investment-led construction ac...

23 Sep
2014
Draft Credit Reporting Bill, 2014 and Reporting Regulations, 2014

The Consultation Paper provides an overview of key provisions of the Draft Credit Reporting Bill, 2014 and the Draft Credit Reporting Regulations, 2014. The Central Bank is seeking to establish a national credit reportin...

29 Aug
2014
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, July 2014

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest growth trajectory over the review month, reflecting a rebound in the tourism sector and sustained foreign investment-led construction activity. Despite a re...

12 Aug
2014
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, June 2014

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy sustained its mildly positive growth path over the review month, supported by modest gains in tourism output and stable contributions from foreign investment-led proj...

08 Aug
2014
The Central Bank of The Bahamas' 40th Anniversary Rawson Square Exhibit

In commemoration of the Central Bank of The Bahamas' 40th Anniversary Celebrations, an exhibit highlighting the Bank's key functions and featuring a number of milestones in our history from 1974, was erected in Rawson Sq...