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01 Apr
2019
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, February 2019

Indications are that the domestic economy sustained its upward trajectory during the review month, as an increase in long-stay visitor arrivals underpinned the improvement in tourism sector output, while foreign investme...

23 Mar
2019
Quarterly Economic Review, December 2018

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the fourth quarter of 2018. The Review provides an examination of the performance of the domestic economy, as well a...

04 Mar
2019
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, January 2019

Preliminary economic indicators suggest that the Bahamian economy maintained its modest growth pace during January 2019, reflecting gains in the tourism sector and ongoing foreign investment projects. The latest price de...

04 Feb
2019
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, December 2018

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest pace of growth in December, and was improved overall for 2018. Output was supported by ongoing gains in tourism, while foreign investment projects continue...

21 Dec
2018
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2018

Preliminary economic indicators suggest that the modest growth in the Bahamian economy persisted during November, supported by gains in tourism sector output, while foreign investment projects continued to provide the im...

20 Dec
2018
Quarterly Economic Review, September 2018

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the third quarter of 2018. The Review provides an examination of the performance of the domestic economy, as well as...

07 Dec
2018
Quarterly Statistical Digest, November 2018

QSD November 2018 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through September 2018, please click on the document below.

03 Dec
2018
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, October 2018

Indications are that the domestic economy continued to show modest signs of improvement over the review period, benefiting from growth in the tourism sector and relatively stable foreign direct investment activity. Refle...

29 Oct
2018
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments September 2018

The domestic economy's mild growth trajectory was maintained during September. Activity was underpinned by the ongoing gains in tourism, amid increases in high-end hotel inventory and airline seat capacity, while constru...

01 Oct
2018
Monthly Economic and Financial Development August 2018

Preliminary indicators suggest that the economy's modest growth rate was sustained over the review period, buoyed by gains in tourism sector metrics and positive impulses from foreign investment-led construction activity...

25 Sep
2018
Quarterly Economic Review, June 2018

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the Second Quarter of 2018. The Review provides an examination of the domestic economy's performance, as well as sec...

03 Sep
2018
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, July 2018

The domestic economy maintained its mildly positive growth trajectory in July. Gains in the tourism sector were underpinned by improvements in the major source markets, increased high-end room capacity, and an expansion...

30 Jul
2018
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, June 2018

As at end May, the deficit represented approximately 65.9% of the projected budgetary gap of $321.3 million for FY2017/18. Underlying this development, expenditure was 83.7% of the forecasted $2,460.4 million, with 85.3%...

12 Jul
2018
T. Baswell Donaldson Memorial Prize Gives Honourable Mention for 2018

The Central Bank wishes to announce the results of this year's T. Baswell Donaldson Research Competition. The independent panel of judges (the Assessment Committee) has recommended the award of an Honorable Mention, only...

02 Jul
2018
Economic and Financial Developments May 2018

Developments within the domestic economy remained largely positive during the review period of May 2018, as tourism indicators continued to trend upwards, while foreign investment projects supported construction-related...