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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...
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 31st March, 2006.
QSD May 2006 is now available, for complete viewing please click on the link below.
During the month of April, domestic economic developments were sustained by continued strengthening in real estate investments and private sector demand. While the latest tourism data indicate a fall off in tourist arriv...
The Quarterly Economic Review for December 2005, is now available.
The economy continued its expansion in March, buttressed by ongoing investments in the tourism sector and further accretions to private sector demand, as evidenced by the firming in mortgages, consumer credit and imports...
This report includes a comparative review of economic and financial developments in The Bahamas during 2005, an update on regulatory development affecting the financial sector during the year, a review of monetary policy...
Preliminary evidence suggests that economic growth was sustained in February, underpinned by ongoing construction activity and firming consumer demand as evidenced by growth in commercial banks' mortgage and consumer loa...
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...
Section 24 of the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000 empowers the Governor of the Central Bank to make regulations for all or any of the following purposes -
(a) to prescribe the information, p...