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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...
The statistical digest for February 2006 is now available and can be viewed by clicking the link below.
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 December, 2005.
Indications are that the economy continued to register growth in January 2006, supported by tourism and real estate investments and private sector demand.
The Bahamian economy's expansionary trend was sustained during December, underpinned by heightened construction activity and ongoing firming in private sector demand. Initial data suggests that tourist arrivals declined...
SSBT Appeals to the Privy Council
Suisse Security Bank and Trust Ltd. (SSBT) appealed to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom from the decision of the Bahamas Court of Appeal, which on 29th June, 2004,...
The Quarterly Economic Review for September 2005 is now available. For more information, please use the link below.