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The Central Bank of The Bahamas has suspended the bank and trust licence of its licensee Leadenhall Bank and Trust Company Limited pursuant to section 18(2) and 18(4) of the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000...
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The Department of Statistics has released its June 2005 figures for the retail price index. The attached report shows the basket of goods used to calculate the retail price index with explanations for any increases or de...
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The report gives a details analysis of the Labour Force and Household Income in the Bahamas for 2004.
Please download the file for further information.
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The 16th Annual Conference of Regional Central Banks' Information Systems Specialists (ARCBISS) is pleased to announce a Vendor Showcase from July 18, 2005
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The Bank has amended the article on the Gross Economic Contribution of the Financial Sector in The Bahamas (2004)
The reference to the value of fiduciary assets under management has been removed, as the re...
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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...
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Preliminary data for the first five months of 2005 indicate that the Bahamian economy continued to strengthen, underpinned by intensifying foreign investments which more than compensated for abated tourism receipts. Mean...
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The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the continuance of the Survey on Economic Activity (SEA).
This time the Bank is soliciting views from private enterprises on the state of their operat...
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The Quarterly Economic Review for March 2005 is now available.
The report contains an update on the Central Bank's survey on the Gross Economic Contribution of the Financial Sctor to The Bahamas for 2004.<...
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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...
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Indications are that the Bahamian economy continued to strengthen during the first quarter of 2005, in a climate of subdued inflation. Increased construction stimulus, from intensifying foreign investment inflows, reside...
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The Central Bank of The Bahamas announces that Mrs. Wendy Craigg has been appointed, and assumes the position of Governor, with effect from today, 1st June 2005. As Governor, she also assumes the role of Chairman of the...
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The Bank launched the Survey in January 2005 to collect feedback on current conditions and expectations from among non-bank private sector business. Through this exercise, the Bank seeks to obtain better information on h...
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Domestic economic activity continued to strengthen during the first four months of 2005. Growth in tourism and foreign investment activity corresponded to a pickup in estimated foreign inflows through the Banking system...
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The Quarterly Statistical Digest for May 2005 is now available and can be downloaded from the publications section of this site.
Please use the following link to access.