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The Central Bank's Petition to wind up Suisse Security Bank & Trust Ltd. ("SSBT") was heard on November 13th 2006, in the Supreme Court before the Hon. Mr. Justice Stephen Isaacs. Justice Isaacs ordered that SSBT be woun...
Preliminary data for the month of September revealed continued growth in economic activity, amid strong gains in domestic demand as evidenced in steady levels of construction investments and domestic credit growth.
The QER for June 2006 includes information on monetary and economic developments for the quarter. Also, inclusive in this release is the "Survey of Pension Plans in The Bahamas (2004)".
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The Central Bank's petition to wind up Suisse Security Bank and Trust Ltd. is scheduled to be heard on November 13th 2006 before the Hon. Mr. Justice Stephen Isaacs. Please see the attached Notice for more information.
On 27th July 2006 the Privy Council ordered Mr. Mohamed Harajchi to personally pay the Respondent's costs in respect of his appeal to the Privy Council (Appeal No 66 of 2004). A copy of the costs Order may be viewed on...
During the review month, economic activity continued to expand, supported by strong residential and hotel construction activity, brisk consumer spending and sustained improvement in tourism.
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...
Preliminary data indicate that the Bahamian economy maintained its positive momentum during the second quarter of 2006, benefiting from strengthened tourism output, construction activity and domestic consumer demand. Alt...
The Central Bank of The Bahamas recently published the names of Banks and Trust Companies licensed in The Bahamas under the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000, as at 30th June, 2006.
Initial data for the month of July indicated continued growth in economic activity, highlighted by sustained strengthening in consumer demand, tourism investment and construction activity. However, information for the fi...
QSD August 2006 is now available, for complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through June 2006, please click on the link below.
For the month of June, domestic economic developments were underscored by continued expansion in foreign investment activity, and heightened growth in domestic demand, fueled in large measure by robust firming in private...
The quarterly economic review for March 2006 is now available.
The report contains an update of the Financial Sector to the Bahamas for 2005. Please use the link for full viewing of the document.
During the month of May, economic activity in the domestic sector continued to be stimulated by robust tourism sector investment, domestic construction activity and firming in consumer demand. In addition, improvements i...
Preliminary data suggests that the Bahamian economy continued to expand at a healthy pace during the first quarter of 2006. This improvement was attributed to further growth in tourism earnings, robust foreign investment...