**International Monetary Fund** **Country Assessment** The Bahamas has made very substantial progress towards the development of an effective regulatory regime over the past two years according to the International Monetary … Read More
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Defending the Economy Through A Skilled Society
Hon. Alfred Sears, M.P. Attorney General and Minister of Education Minister Sears presented remarks at the recent Awards Dinner hosted by the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO). This is … Read More
Bahamas Assists Cayman Institutions
The Bahamas has moved quickly to provide disaster relief services to financial institutions in the Cayman Islands affected by Hurricane Ivan. Cayman licensed institutions are being allowed to establish operations … Read More
The Bahamas Marks 275 Years of Parliamentary Democracy
The Bahamas reached another historic milestone in September 2004 when the country marked its 275th year of Parliamentary Democracy. The longstanding democratic principles upon which the country is based, have … Read More
Bank of the Year: Butterfield Bank
**Butterfield Bank Voted Bermuda’s and Cayman’s Bank of the Year** The Banker magazine has named Butterfield Bank as “Bank of the Year” in the individual Country Awards for both Bermuda … Read More
Business As Usual Following Stormy Weather
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services recently affirmed its ‘A-‘ long-term and ‘A-2′ short-term sovereign credit ratings on the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, noting that this takes into account Hurricane Frances. … Read More
New Legislation Attracts Industry Support
More than 200 industry representatives attended a Financial Services Legislation Seminar in Nassau on September 23 to hear an in-depth technical and practical review of six new pieces of legislation … Read More
Swiss Banking Secrecy
A recent survey by the Swiss Finance Ministry has found that 51 per cent of those questioned favour maintaining banking secrecy in its present form, compared with 57 per cent … Read More
The Banker Awards
FirstCaribbean International Bank has been named a “Bank of the Year” by The Banker magazine. This is part of the prestigious banking publication’s annual awards by Country, with FirstCaribbean chosen … Read More
Career Building Programme
Banca del Gottardo is offering a Career Building Programme for a young qualified individual. The programme is designed to provide language training in Italy, financial training in the Nassau, Bahamas … Read More