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09
May
2017
2017
Annual Report & Statement of Accounts, 2016
Annual Reports
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its 2016 Annual Report, which comprises a summary of the Bank's operations over the year, an analysis of regulatory developments affecting the financial sector, a review of monetar...
01
May
2017
2017
MEFD March 2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
Domestic economic activity was mildly improved during the review period, as work on foreign investment projects and to a lesser extent post-hurricane rebuilding activity, supported more construction sector output than in 2016; however, indications ar...
03
Apr
2017
2017
MEFD February 2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
Domestic economic conditions remained subdued during the month of February, reflecting the ongoing softness in tourism activity; however, construction sector output continued to be supported by a number of varied-scale foreign investment projects”inc...
13
Mar
2017
2017
Quarterly Economic Review, December 2016
Quarterly Economic Review
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the fourth quarter of 2016. The review provides an examination of the domestic economic performance, as well as sectoral developments, principally...
03
Mar
2017
2017
Quarterly Statistical Digest, February 2017
Quarterly Statistical Digest
QSD February 2017 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through December 2016, please click on the document below.
24
Feb
2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...