Callenders & Co. last week officially opened a London Office, located at Temple Chambers, near the United Kingdom’s Commercial Court. Managing Partner Colin Callender points out that *”law firms must … Read More
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Counter-Terrorism Strategy
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today unveiled to the 191 members of the General Assembly his recommendations for the world’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy. Secretary-General Annan says the report – … Read More
Butterfield’s Sound Business Profile
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (BNTB) to positive from stable. At the same time Standard & Poor’s … Read More
Promoting Maritime Industry Careers
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) and the Bahamas Shipowners Association are offering scholarships to academically sound young Bahamians keen on training for an exciting and challenging career in the maritime … Read More
Multilateral Surveillance
The Spring 2006 meetings of the IMF’s **International Monetary and Financial Committee** and the joint World Bank-IMF **Development Committee** are being held in Washington, April 22-23. The forums provide the … Read More
Bahamas SME Fund
Scotiabank Bahamas launched its $10 million “Scotia Bahamas SME Fund” this past Thursday. The fund offers reduced interest rates and fees on loans to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). … Read More
Supervisory Intervention
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is responsible for the licensing, regulation and supervision of banks and trust companies operating in and from within The Bahamas, pursuant to The Banks … Read More
The Bahamas: A Financial Centre for Today and the Future
When The Banker, an FT publication, recognized The Bahamas with The Banker Award as **Best International Financial Centre in the Western Hemisphere** in late 2005, it confirmed a long held … Read More
Graduate Development Programme
FirstCaribbean International Bank has introduced its programme for honours degree university students interested in careers in the financial arena. **CareerFirst** is a highly structured, quick-paced training programme providing excellent grounding … Read More
Fiscal Policies Bolster Credit Ratings
As part of a recent report on **The Main Constraints on Caribbean Sovereigns**, Standard & Poor’s has rated The Bahamas, among other nations within CARICOM described as having *“small, narrow-based, … Read More