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29 Jun
2020
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) May 2020

During the month of May, developments in the domestic economy were dominated by the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which led to a contraction in economic activity. Specifically, globally imposed travel restr...

25 Jun
2020
Quarterly Economic Review, March 2020

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the First Quarter of 2020.

31 May
2020
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) April 2020

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly disrupted domestic economic activity during the month of April. Travel restrictions imposed globally negatively affected the tourism sector, as both the high value-...

30 May
2020
Quarterly Statistical Digest - May 2020

QSD May 2020 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial, fiscal and economic statistics through March 2020, please click on the document below.

04 May
2020
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) March 2020

During the review month, developments in the domestic economy were dominated by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Globally imposed travel restrictions related to COVID-19 adversely impacted tourism output, as bo...

30 Mar
2020
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) February 2020

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy exhibited moderated, but slightly positive performance during February, in line with tourism output constraints. Sustained growth in the sea segment contrasted with a...

02 Mar
2020
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, January 2020

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy exhibited mildly expansionary trends during the review month. Gains in the high value-added stopover visitor segment, mainly in New Providence and the Family Islands...

03 Feb
2020
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, December 2019

Indications are that the domestic economy sustained its modest growth during the review period. Tourism maintained a positive momentum, bolstered by activity in New Providence markets and the Family Islands unaffected by...

02 Jan
2020
REMINDER: Central Bank Decommissioning One Cent Coin This Month

In January 2020, the Central Bank will cease the issuance of the one cent coin, and begin a process of removing the coin from circulation.Decommissioning as legal tender would occur on 31st December 2020.For the remainde...

24 Dec
2019
PROJECT SANDDOLLAR: A Bahamian Payments Systems Modernization Initiative

The Central Bank will introduce a digital version of the Bahamian dollar, starting with a pilot phase in Exuma in December 2019, and extending in the first half of 2020 to Abaco.

23 Dec
2019
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2019

Economic indicators suggest that domestic output maintained its upward, albeit modest, trajectory over the review period. In particular, tourism output continued to be supported by activity in the New Providence market,...

16 Dec
2019
Quarterly Economic Review, September 2019

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the third quarter of 2019.

02 Dec
2019
Monthly Economic and Financial Development, October 2019

Indications are that, during the review period, the domestic economic activity remained mildly positive, following the passage of Hurricane Dorian. Specifically, tourism output was supported by gains in the New Providenc...

02 Dec
2019
Quarterly Statistical Digest - November 2019

QSD November 2019 is now available. Included in this edition is the first appearance of the new Government Finance Statistics tables with data presented using the International Monetary Fund's GFSM2014 methodology. For a...