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The Central Bank announces a further series of measures relaxing Exchange Control (EC) arrangements, to take effect on February 1st, 2018. These cover both current account transactions and certain capital controls on pri...
In recent months, the Central Bank has engaged both the Government and the private sector on avenues for further liberalisation of exchange controls. The Bank is currently finalising a matrix of proposals for considerati...
Bahamas Releases Summary Report of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment
CENTRAL BANK INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MOVE TO Continuous AML/CFT Supervision
The Central Bank is aware, anecdotally, of concerns expressed by local businesses about access to financing in the domestic market. In this regard, the Exchange Control regime continues to be mischaracterised in various...
The Central Bank has been made aware that an improved counterfeit version of its Series 2000 $100 Banknote is circulating and wishes to advise the public of this latest attempt.
In line with the Central Bank's role as banker to the Government, the Bank does from time to time provide the Government with financing. More recent transactions have positioned this support as bridge financing that is s...
The Central Bank advises that in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma no general relaxation is being made to existing guidelines on lending to the private sector.
The Central Bank wishes to announce the appointment of Mr. Derek S. Rolle as Deputy Governor, with effect from September 1, 2017.
Published: Tuesday August 8th, 2017
Contained in the Publications Section of this website, is the final version of the 'Payment Instruments (Oversight) Regulations, 2017' and the 'General Information and Application Guidelines for Providers of Electronic R...
In July 2017, the Central Bank of The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Commonwealth Secretariat for joint funding of technical assistance (TA) to modernise the legal framework for managing Baha...
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (the Bank) invites proposals from qualified firms to engage in the design and execution of a communications program on financial literacy in The Bahamas.
The Central Bank announces the appointment of Mr. Charles Littrell as the new Inspector of Banks and Trust Companies, with effect from 26 June, 2017. He will head up the Bank Supervision Department and continue the Centr...