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General News

04 Jul
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments May 2016

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 constructi...

27 May
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments April 2016

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 touris...

03 May
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, March 2016

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...

06 Apr
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments February 2016

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...

08 Mar
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments January 2016

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. Infl...

22 Feb
2016
Counterfeit Banknote Detection Workshops - March 2016

Counterfeit Banknote Detection Workshops

03 Feb
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, December 2015

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 continue...

13 Jan
2016
STATEMENT BY THE BAHAMAS CABINET OFFICE ON THE RETIREMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS

STATEMENT BY THE BAHAMAS CABINET OFFICE ON THE RETIREMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS

23 Dec
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2015

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 a...

17 Dec
2015
Results of the Inaugural Bank Lending Conditions Survey

Understanding trends and developments in domestic credit conditions is integral to the Central Bank of The Bahamas' (the Central Bank) mandate to promote financial sector soundness and stability. The Central Bank launche...

29 Nov
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments October 2015

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 investme...

18 Nov
2015
Counterfeit Banknote Detection Seminar

Counterfeit Banknote Detection Seminar

10 Nov
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, September 2015

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy sustained its mild growth path during the month of September, based on modest gains in tourism output, and on-going foreign investment-led projects which supported co...

30 Sep
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, August 2015

Preliminary performance indicators suggest that the economy maintained its mildly positive growth momentum during the review period, supported by the healthy performance of the long-stay segment of the tourist sector, al...

31 Aug
2015
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, July 2015

The pace of domestic economic growth continued to be relatively mild over the review period, underpinned by the favourable tourism performance and on-going foreign investment-led construction activity. Temporary hiring f...