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08 May
2012
WARNING NOTICE, May 08, 2012

General News

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...

02 May
2012
Monthly Economic and Finanical Developments, March 2012

General News

Indications are that the domestic economy continued to exhibit modest growth during March, benefitting from steady gains in tourism output and foreign-investment led construction activity. Inflation sustained its upward...

02 Apr
2012
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, February 2012

General News

In the context of improving global economic fundamentals, indications are that the domestic economic recovery was sustained over the review month. Initial data showed gains in key tourism indicators, while foreign invest...

06 Mar
2012
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, January 2012

General News

Indications are that domestic economic conditions maintained a positive trend during the review month, supported by modest gains in tourism output and ongoing foreign and public sector investment projects. However, the m...

10 Feb
2012
Appointment of Inspector of Banks & Trust Companies

Press Releases

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the appointment of MR. ABHILASH BHACHECH as INSPECTOR OF BANKS & TRUST COMPANIES.

03 Feb
2012
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, December 2011

General News

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained a positive, although mild, growth momentum, during the month of December. More favourable foreign investment activity, alongside ongoing public sector infrastructure p...

23 Dec
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2011

General News

Preliminary data for the Bahamian economy suggests a continuation of the mild recovery momentum during November, with construction output supported by both foreign investment and public sector infrastructure projects, an...

08 Dec
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, October 2011

General News

Amid the heightened uncertainty surrounding the global economic outlook, domestic economic conditions were relatively subdued over the review month. Indications are that tourism output softened, as the downturn in the ke...

08 Dec
2011
Institutional Strengthening of Credit Unions in The Bahamas

Press Releases

Credit unions are very important providers of financial services in The Bahamas. Presently, there are ten (10) credit unions which come under the supervisory purview of the Department of Cooperative Development, Ministry...

02 Nov
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, September 2011

General News

Despite signs of a modest slowdown in global growth, key domestic indicators suggest a continuation of the positive, although mild and narrow, recovery momentum over the review month. Aided by modified promotional campai...

21 Oct
2011
Unlicensed Money Transmission Service Providers

Public Notices

The Central Bank is responsible for the licensing, regulation and supervision of non-bank money transmission businesses operating in and from within The Bahamas, pursuant to the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act

05 Oct
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, August 2011

General News

Economic developments for the month of August took place within the context of less positive performance indicators for the United States economy and the domestic disruptions, although limited, caused by Hurricane Irene...

30 Aug
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, July 2011

General News

Preliminary indications are that the momentum of the recovery in the domestic economy was sustained during July. Anecdotal evidence on tourism sector performance suggests an improved outturn, after a relatively slow star...

05 Aug
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, June 2011

General News

Supported by the sustained”although still uneven and fragile”recovery in the global economy, domestic economic conditions continued to improve over the review month. The momentum benefitted from a modest firming in touri...

03 Aug
2011
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bahamas Government Registered Stock Issue - $100.0 million

Press Releases

Issued under The Bahamas Registered Stock Act, and authorized by Resolutions of the House of Assembly, 9th June, 2011, the Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas invites applications for Bahamas Registered Stock t...