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01
Jun
2006
2006
Amendments to the General Guidelines for Licence Applications
Notice is hereby given that the General Guidelines for Licence Applications issued in December 2001 have been updated and are now available on the Central Bank's website (under the Bank Supervision Guidelines and Regulat...
20
Oct
2005
2005
Leadenhall Bank & Trust Company Limited
Notice in Respect of Leadenhall Bank & Trust Company Limited
19
Oct
2005
2005
Guidelines for Licensees on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Finalised
Contained in the Publications Section of this website, is the final version of the 'Guidelines for Licensees on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism'.
11
Nov
2004
2004
Court of Appeal Gives Reasons for June 29th 2004 Decision
The Court of Appeal on Monday 8th November 2004 handed down the written reasons for its 29th June 2004 decision dismissing the appeal of Suisse Security Bank and Trust Ltd (SSBT) and affirming the 2003 judgment of Suprem...
10
Aug
2004
2004
Online Protection of Logo and Likeness
It was brought to the attention of the Central Bank of The Bahamas that individuals are conducting web scams and are soliciting new businesses from clients by using a current licensee's logo.
10
Aug
2004
2004
Banakor Swisse
Notice is hereby given that Banakor Swisse is not licensed in The Bahamas to carry on banking or trust business.
20
May
2004
2004
Globenet Finance and Trust
It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of The Bahamas that the referenced entity, which is the subject of a Warning Notice posted to the Central Bank website, is continuing to illegally promote itself as if it...
01
Apr
2004
2004
Reporting of unverified facilities and Development of an anti-money laundering risk framework
Reporting of unverified facilities and Development of an anti-money laundering risk framework
01
Jul
2003
2003
The Central Bank Invites Responses From Suppliers of RTGS
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is proposing to install a Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) as part of its drive to modernize The Bahamas' payments systems.
16
Jun
2003
2003
Draft Guidelines Posted for Industry Consultation
Notice is hereby given of the availability of draft Guidelines for the Management of Credit Risk ('Guidelines'), the latest in The Central Bank's series of supervisory and regulatory guidelines that have been submitted f...
06
May
2003
2003
Central Bank Annual Report
The Central Bank's Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2002, is now available online.
24
Apr
2003
2003
Guidelines for Minimum Physical Presence Requirements Finalised
Contained in the Publications Section of this website, is the final version of the 'Guidelines for the Minimum Physical Presence Requirements for Banks and Trust Companies licensed in The Bahamas'.
17
Oct
2002
2002
Licensees under the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000: 30/06/02
The Central Bank of The Bahamas recently published the names of Public Banks and Trust Companies Licensed in The Bahamas under the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2002,
07
Oct
2002
2002
Draft Regulations and Guidelines: Equity Investments
The Central Bank of the Bahamas invites licensees and other interested parties to review and comment on draft Regulations and Guidelines for Equity Investments.
07
Oct
2002
2002
Draft Regulations and Guidelines: Foreign Currency Position
The Central Bank of the Bahamas invites licensees and other interested parties to review and comment on the draft Regulations and Guidelines for institutions' Foreign Currency Position.