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Press Releases

16 Oct
2020
The Central Bank Surveys Bahamian Businesses and Organisations on Payments Practices and Trends

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is inviting local businesses and organisations to participate in its payment practices survey.  

09 Oct
2020
Central Bank Executive Professionals Programme (EP) & Central Bank Apprentice Programme (AP)

Central Bank Executive Professionals Programme (EP) & Central Bank Apprentice Programme (AP)- Central Bank of the Bahamas

07 Oct
2020
Central Bank of The Bahamas and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce to Co-host a Virtual Presentation – 14th October, 2020

Central Bank of The Bahamas and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce to
Co-host a Virtual Presentation – 14th October, 2020

01 Oct
2020
Press Release - Preparations for New Central Bank Headquarters Advances to Site Preparation Stage

Press Release - Preparations for New Central Bank Headquarters Advances to Site Preparation Stage

17 Sep
2020
Central Bank of The Bahamas to Release its New $5 Banknote – September 23, 2020

Central Bank of The Bahamas to Release its New $5 Banknote – September 23, 2020, the seventh instalment in its CRISP Evolution family of banknotes.

20 Jul
2020
COVID-19 OPERATIONAL IMPACTS ON INTERNATIONALLY ACTIVE BANKS AND TRUSTS

The Central Bank has today released summary results from a survey of internationally active banks and trusts, in regards to operational impacts since March 2020 from the Covid-19 pandemic. This survey did not include dom...

15 Jul
2020
Press Release New Premises Project Road Closure

Premature Public Traffic Notice of Temporary Road Closure
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is aware of a Public Traffic Notice [of the] Temporary Road Closure of East Hill Street circulating on social media. The Ce...

12 Jul
2020
CENTRAL BANK RELEASES LESSONS FROM HURRICANE DORIAN

The Central Bank has today released a summary of lessons learned regarding financial stability outcomes arising from Hurricane Dorian, and including some early lessons from the Covid-19
outbreak.

30 Jun
2020
Summer Internship Program 2020

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the commencement of its Summer Internship Program 2020.

07 May
2020
Annual Report & Statement of Accounts, 2019

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its 2019 Annual Report, which includes a summary of the Bank's operations over the year, an analysis of regulatory developments affecting the financia...

23 Jan
2020
Central Bank of the Bahamas to host the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Federation Power Breakfast - February 2020

The Central Bank of The Bahamas will host the first Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers'Federation Power Breakfast of the year, on Wednesday, 12th February 2020. Under the theme, "PROJECT SAND DOLLAR: A Bahamas Pay...

29 Nov
2019
Suspension of New License Applications for Payment Service Providers and Money Transmission Businesses

The Central Bank of The Bahamas advises the public that effective November 29, 2019, it is suspending the acceptance of license applications for non-bank payment services providers (PSPs) (for electronic money services)...

07 Oct
2019
Second Round Public Consultation on the Bank Resolution Framework

The Central Bank is proposing further amendments to the proposed financial crisis management framework. The Central Bank also proposes several other amendments, unrelated to the financial crisis management framework, whi...