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General News
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the Third Quarter of 2016. The Review provides an examination of the domestic economic performance, as well as secto...
Press Releases
The Central Bank wishes to advise the public that the recent downgrade of The Bahamas' sovereign debt to BB+/B from BBB-/A-3, will not exert pressure on the sustainability of The Bahamas' fixed exchange rate regime.
Press Releases
The Central Bank Hosts the 11th Meeting of the Financial Stability Board's Regional Consultative Group for the Americas
Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE Re: Nassau "Junkanoo" $10 Silver Proof Coin On November 14, 2016, the Central Bank of The Bahamas will introduce its Nassau $10 Silver Proof coin, the second in a five-coin series celebrating the uniqueness...
Speeches
THE EVOLUTION OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS IN THE BAHAMAS
PRESENTATION BY GOVERNOR JOHN A. ROLLE
THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEST NASSAU
WEST BAY STREET DECEMBER 8, 2016
General News
The Central Bank administered its semi-annual survey of retail bank fees in June 2016, in order to determine the different types of charges incurred by residents for their various products and services. This exercise, wh...
General News
Domestic developments for the month of October were dominated by the passage of Hurricane Matthew, which resulted in significant damage to both private and public sector infrastructure in the main centres of New Providen...
Public Notices
THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS WILL RELEASE TO THE SECONDARY MARKET A PORTION OF ITS HOLDINGS IN BAHAMAS REGISTERED STOCK 2024
General News
For full viewing of the Correspondent Banking Survey 2 - Summary Findings, please click on the file below.
General News
The Caribbean region is uniquely vulnerable to the effects of de-risking, given its reliance on tourism, trade, remittances and foreign direct investments. This fact was confirmed by the World Bank's publication Correspo...
Press Releases
De-risking is the purposeful rejection or termination of financial relationships with clients or groups of clients considered "high risk" to avoid, rather than manage, risks. It often manifests itself as the withdrawal o...
Press Releases
The Central Bank of the Bahamas is pleased to announce that during the period November 9-11, 2016, the Bank, in conjunction with the Caribbean Centre for Money and Finance (CCMF), will be hosting the XLVIII (48th) Annual...
Press Releases
Exchange Control Liberalisation - Foreign Currency Financing Survey
General News
Despite signs of stability during the month of September, the passage of hurricane Matthew in the first week of October caused significant disruption in economic activity in The Bahamas' two major economic centres, New P...