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Publications

Latest Publications

24 Feb
2017

MEFD January 2017

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary indicators suggest that domestic economic activity remained soft during January. This reflected subdued tourism gains, which dampened strengthened construction output from the post hurricane rebuilding efforts and stimulus from varied-sca...

31 Jan
2017

Annual Survey Of Pension And Provident Funds In The Bahamas 2016

Reports and Survey Forms

he Central Bank, as part of its continuing efforts to monitor and analyze the overall health of the financial sector, has launched a revised survey to obtain information on the assets, liabilities and operations of the various pension schemes in the...

30 Jan
2017

MEFD December 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

The mild pace of domestic economic activity was maintained during the final month of the year, as construction output continued to be supported by foreign investment and post hurricane rebuilding projects, while the tourism sector benefited from an u...

20 Jan
2017

Financial Sector Survey 2016

Reports and Survey Forms

The Central Bank is pleased to announce the continuation of our annual Financial Sector Survey which was launched in 2000. In addition to the information that the Central Bank has regularly collected on the banking sector’s contribution to the econom...

22 Dec
2016

MEFD November 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Indications are that domestic economic activity remained mild during the review period, as tourism output softened, while the ongoing recovery from the effects of Hurricane Mathew”which impacted one in three households”along with a number of varied-s...

21 Dec
2016

Quarterly Economic Review, September 2016

Quarterly Economic Review

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the Third Quarter of 2016. The Review provides an examination of the domestic economic performance, as well as sectoral developments, principally...

05 Dec
2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest, November 2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD November 2016 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through September 2016, please click on the document below.

29 Nov
2016

MEFD October 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Domestic developments for the month of October were dominated by the passage of Hurricane Matthew, which resulted in significant damage to both private and public sector infrastructure in the main centres of New Providence and Grand Bahama.

02 Nov
2016

MEFD September 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Despite signs of stability during the month of September, the passage of hurricane Matthew in the first week of October caused significant disruption in economic activity in The Bahamas' two major economic centres, New Providence and Grand Bahama.

03 Oct
2016

MEFD August 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Indications are that domestic economic activity was relatively weak during the review period. Notably, the tourism sector's performance remained subdued, while foreign investment projects provided some impetus for the construction sector, although su...

29 Sep
2016

Quarterly Economic Review, June 2016

Quarterly Economic Review

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the Second Quarter of 2016. The Review provides an examination of the domestic economic performance, as well as sectoral developments, principally...

06 Sep
2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest, August 2016

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD August 2016 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through June 2016, please click on the document below.

05 Sep
2016

MEFD July 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Indications are that domestic economic conditions remained mildly positive over the review period, characterised by continued foreign investment-led construction activity, while the impulses from the tourism sector were modest.

03 Aug
2016

MEFD June 2016

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary indicators showed that domestic economic activity remained relatively mild during the review month, amid modest impulses from the tourism sector. Also foreign investment projects continued to support output in the construction sector.

15 Jul
2016

Quarterly Economic Review, March 2016

Quarterly Economic Review

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the First Quarter of 2016. The Review provides an examination of the economic and financial developments over the review period and presents a com...