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03
Feb
2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
07
Jul
2011
2011
WARNING NOTICE, July 07, 2011
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...
06
Jul
2011
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, May 2011
General News
Domestic economic conditions maintained a positive momentum over the review period, supported by steady gains in tourism output, foreign investments in tourism related construction activity and public sector capital proj...
06
Jun
2011
2011
Reduction in the Discount Rate
Press Releases
The Central Bank wishes to advise the public of its decision to reduce the Discount Rate, by 75 basis points to 4.50 percent, effective immediately.
31
May
2011
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, April 2011
General News
Supported by the ongoing recovery in the global economy, domestic economic conditions maintained a stable to improving trend over the review month. Indications are that positive developments in the key group business con...
11
May
2011
2011
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, March 2011
General News
The domestic economy continued to exhibit stable trends over the review month, supported in part by both foreign-investment and public sector-related construction activity. However, tourism output softened somewhat and i...