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23 Dec
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2015

General News

Provisional indicators suggest that the domestic economy continued to expand at a modest pace during the review period, underpinned by gains in tourism output over the start of the key winter season, while construction a...

17 Dec
2015
Results of the Inaugural Bank Lending Conditions Survey

General News

Understanding trends and developments in domestic credit conditions is integral to the Central Bank of The Bahamas' (the Central Bank) mandate to promote financial sector soundness and stability. The Central Bank launche...

29 Nov
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments October 2015

General News

Indications are that the economy's mildly positive growth momentum was sustained during the review month, as tourism sector output benefitted from the ongoing strengthening in the stopover segment, while foreign investme...

18 Nov
2015
Counterfeit Banknote Detection Seminar

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Counterfeit Banknote Detection Seminar

10 Nov
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, September 2015

General News

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy sustained its mild growth path during the month of September, based on modest gains in tourism output, and on-going foreign investment-led projects which supported co...

21 Oct
2015
Unlicensed Money Transmission Businesses

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,...

30 Sep
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, August 2015

General News

Preliminary performance indicators suggest that the economy maintained its mildly positive growth momentum during the review period, supported by the healthy performance of the long-stay segment of the tourist sector, al...

22 Sep
2015
Public Information Release on $100 Counterfeit Banknotes

Public Notices

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has become aware of a series of counterfeit Bahamian $100 banknotes in circulation.

31 Aug
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, July 2015

General News

The pace of domestic economic growth continued to be relatively mild over the review period, underpinned by the favourable tourism performance and on-going foreign investment-led construction activity. Temporary hiring f...

04 Aug
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, June 2015

General News

Indications are that stable gains in tourism sector output and foreign investment-led construction activity sustained a mild economic growth momentum over the month of June. In price developments, domestic fuel costs reg...

02 Jul
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, May 2015

General News

During May, an improving tourism sector performance, alongside foreign investment-related projects, underpinned a steady, yet mild, growth momentum for the Bahamian economy. Although the implementation of the Value Added...

02 Jun
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, April 2015

General News

Preliminary evidence suggests that the economy maintained a relatively mild growth trajectory over the month of April, supported by healthy gains in tourism output and stable foreign investment-led construction activity....

07 May
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, March 2015

General News

Indications are that the Bahamian economy's positive, but mild growth momentum was sustained during the review month, amid stable gains in tourism output and foreign investment related construction activity. Some firming...

08 Apr
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, February 2015

General News

Based on preliminary economic indicators, the Bahamian economy maintained a mild growth trajectory during the review month, aided by an improving tourism sector performance and ongoing foreign investment-led construction...

04 Mar
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, January 2015

General News

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its positive growth momentum during the review month, buoyed by gains in tourism output and foreign direct investment-led construction activity. Amid broad-based incre...