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Quarterly Economic Review
For economic updates for the quarter ending June 30, 2009, please click on the link below.
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
Domestic economic conditions remained challenging over the review month, amid sustained softening in key global consumer demand indicators. The consequential weakness in the local tourism sector, combined with recessed levels of foreign investment-re...
Quarterly Statistical Digest
QSD August 2009 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through June 2009, please click on the document below.
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
Despite modest signs that the global economic recession had started to stabilize during the review month, weakness in the major countries continued to feed through to the domestic economy. Consequently, activity in the tourism sector remained anaemic...
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
During the month of May, the global recession continued to negatively affect domestic economic developments. Available data on tourism activity revealed sustained weakness in the sector, owing to depressed demand conditions in the major markets; whil...
Surveys and Other Research Publications
Please download the entire document using the link below for a full overview of the Financial Sector in the Bahamas during 2008.
Quarterly Economic Review
For economic updates for the quarter ending March 31, 2009, please click on the link for complete viewing.
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
During the month of April, the domestic economy continued to be adversely affected by the global economic recession. In particular, lower occupancy levels and declining hotel room rates constrained output in the tourism sector, while reduced foreign...
Quarterly Statistical Digest
QSD May 2009 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through March 2009, please click on the document below.
Annual Reports
This report includes a comparative review of economic and financial developments in The Bahamas and a review of trends in Commercial Bank Mortgages and monetary policy developments in The Bahamas in 2008.
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
Preliminary data revealed that the global economic recession continued to adversely affect domestic economic activity during March, with persistent weakness in tourism and foreign investment-related construction activity. Demand stimulus from private...
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
The fallout from the global financial crisis continued to impact the Bahamian economy during the review month, contributing to persistent weakness in tourism and foreign investments. Meanwhile, inflation remained at elevated levels during the review...
Surveys and Other Research Publications
This article presents the findings of the Central Bank’s latest survey of private (sponsored) pension plans in The Bahamas. The survey covers the years 2006 and 2007, and extends the pension fund database.
Quarterly Economic Review
For economic updates for the quarter ending December 31, 2008, please click on the link for complete viewing.
Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report
Initial data suggests that domestic economic activity remained weak during January, owing to the deepening effects of the global economic and financial crisis. The continued slowdown in tourism resulted in further job losses in the hotel industry, wh...