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Publications

Latest Publications

04 Jul
2016

MEFD May 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Domestic economic conditions remained relatively subdued over the review period, amid signs of the softness in tourism output, while a number of varied-scale foreign investment projects provided support to the construction sector.

23 Jun
2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest May 2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD May 2016 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through March 2016, please click on the document below.

27 May
2016

MEFD April 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Initial evidence suggests that domestic economic activity remained subdued during the review period, reflecting the weakness in tourism output, while construction sector developments continued to be underpinned by tourism-related foreign investment p...

23 May
2016

Annual Report & Statement of Accounts, 2015

Annual Reports

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 Annual Report, which includes a summary of the Bank's operations over the year, an analysis of regulatory developments affecting the financial sector and a review of monet...

03 May
2016

MEFD March 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary economic indicators suggest that economic conditions remained relatively subdued over the review period, amid tempered tourism sector activity, while several varied-scale foreign investment projects supported construction sector output. I...

12 Apr
2016

Quarterly Economic Review, December 2015

Quarterly Economic Review

For economic updates for the quarter ended 31st December 2015, please click on the link below.

06 Apr
2016

MEFD February 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary evidence suggests that the domestic economy continued to expand at a modest pace during the month of February, reflecting growth in tourism output, while foreign investment-led projects supported activity in the construction sector.

24 Mar
2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest, February 2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD February 2016 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through December 2015, please click on the document below.

08 Mar
2016

MEFD January 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Buoyed mainly by the growth in tourism sector output and positive impulses from foreign investment-related construction activity, indications are that the domestic economy sustained its growth trajectory in January.

09 Feb
2016

Financial Sector Survey 2015

Reports and Survey Forms

The Central Bank is pleased to announce the continuation of our annual Financial Sector Survey which was launched in 2000. In addition to the information that the Central Bank has regularly collected on the banking sector’s contribution to the econom...

03 Feb
2016

MEFD December 2015

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary indicators suggest that the mild growth in the domestic economy was maintained during the month of December, mainly reflecting modest gains in tourism sector output, while foreign investment projects continued to support construction acti...

31 Dec
2015

Quarterly Statistical Digest, November 2015

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD November 2015 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through September 2015, please click on the document below.

31 Dec
2015

Quarterly Economic Review, September 2015

Quarterly Economic Review

For economic updates for the quarter ended 30th September 2015, please click on the link below.

23 Dec
2015

MEFD November 2015

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

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 activity benefited from several...

29 Nov
2015

MEFD October 2015

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

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 investment projects supported construc...