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It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of The Bahamas that solicitations via email have been issued which purport that Michael Lightbourne, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas, is offering to cha...
Preliminary evidence suggests steadied economic growth during the month of May, buoyed by ongoing construction activity on tourism-related investments, relative to moderated tourism inflows and subdued firming in domesti...
The QER for March 2007 includes information on monetary and economic developments for the quarter.
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (the Bank) has issued another revised version of the General Information and Application Guidelines for Private Trust Companies and Their Registered Representatives (the Guidelines), origi...
QSD May 2007 is now available, for complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through March 2007, please click on the link below.
Initial data for the month of April suggests that the growth momentum continued to be sustained by strong residential and commercial construction activity. Increased foreign investment inflows, primarily associated with...
Indications are that economic growth was maintained during the month of March, buoyed by continued firming in both residential and commercial construction activity, alongside a less brisk expansion in consumer demand. Mo...
The QER for December 2006 includes information on monetary and economic developments for the quarter.
Preliminary evidence suggests that economic activity remained positive during the fourth quarter, buoyed by steady growth in construction output and domestic demand, which offset weakness in the tourism sector. Fiscal op...
During the review month, initial data suggests that the growth momentum was maintained, buoyed by steady increases in construction related tourism investments, as well as moderate growth in domestic demand. Monetary deve...
QSD February 2007 is now available, for complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through December 2006, please click on the link below.
Preliminary indications suggest continued growth in the domestic economy during January, supported by ongoing construction activity and tourism-related investment expenditures. Public sector foreign currency loan proceed...
The Central Bank of The Bahamas issues warnings about dealing with named persons, whether these are individuals or companies, to alert the public and the financial services sector, that where such persons offer banking o...
The QER for September 2006 includes information on monetary and economic developments for the quarter.
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Indications are that the strengthening in the Bahamian economy observed in the first half of the year was maintained during the third quarter, reinforced by a continuation of strong consumer demand. Construction output a...