Commonwealth Bank Limited is offering five (5) scholarship awards to Bahamian students to attend the College of the Bahamas. Applications, to be submitted by March 31, are available at any … Read More
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The Bahamas Funds Industry
**Environment** The Investment Funds Act 2003 positions The Bahamas at the cutting edge of modern investment fund administration. The Act serves both to update the general legislative and supervisory environment … Read More
The Bahamian Economy
**Sen. The Hon. James H. Smith, C.B.E.** Addressing the 2004 Bahamas Business Outlook yesterday, Sen. The Hon. James Smith, Minister of State within the Ministry of Finance, provided “an overview … Read More
Bahamas Financial Services Retreat, 2004
**Public/Private Sector Collaboration** More than 60 representatives from the public and private sectors participated in a Financial Services Retreat this past weekend at the Four Seasons Resort at Emerald Bay … Read More
Fight Against Financial Crime
The Bush Administration today announced that it will propose a 12.7% increase in the budget of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to further strengthen its hand in the financial … Read More
Enabling Legislation – TIEA
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) Act has been passed in The Bahamas Parliament, giving statutory effect to the TIEA signed with the United States in 2002. During debate in … Read More
FinCEN Updates
**Final CIP Rule Guidance on Customer Identification Regulations** The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury has joined with the staff of the Board of … Read More
Hemispheric Economic and Social Progress
Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, addressed the Special Summit of the Americas today in Monterrey, Mexico. The heads of state and government of the 34 democratic … Read More
Bahamas Business Outlook
**Evaluating the Economy** The Counsellors Ltd., a full service communications agency, will host the 2004 Bahamas Business Outlook on Tuesday, January 20 at the Radisson Cable Beach Business Centre. Under … Read More
Bank of Butterfield’s Strategic Development
At the close of business on December 31st, the Bank of Butterfield became a *”billion-dollar bank”* when its stock price gained $1.50 on the Bermuda Stock Exchange to close at … Read More