The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., Prime Minister of The Bahamas, presented remarks at the official inauguration of the University of The Bahamas today, as it transitioned from The … Read More
Business
Cyber Defence and Business Continuity
BFSB’s CEO Tanya McCartney presented Opening Remarks at today’s Cyber Defence and Business Continuity Symposium hosted by [The Bahamas Telecommunications Company](http://www.btcbahamas.com) (BTC). Personal privacy and advanced infrastructure (both physical and … Read More
Skills-Based Training Programmes
The Bahamas is set to establish a nation-wide, demand-driven apprenticeship programme that will combine on and off-the-job training to provide unemployed youth and adults between the ages of 16 and … Read More
Way Forward Identified on Correspondent Banking Challenge
Stakeholders, including senior representatives of international financial institutions, commercial banks, central banks, governments the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank met in Antigua and Barbuda on 27 … Read More
The Caribbean Response to the Withdrawal of Correspondent Banking
Today, IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang addressed a [Caribbean Finance Conference](https://bfsb-bahamas.com/news.php?cmd=view&id=3660) being hosted in Antigua. The IMF representative pointed to the linkages between financial services and tourism, and other … Read More
EU-LAC Foundation
The EU Council has announced that the agreement establishing the European Union – Latin America and the Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) as an international organisation [was signed yesterday](http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/10/26-eu-lac-foundation-constitutive-agreement-signed/?utm_source=dsms-auto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EU-LAC+Foundation%3a+constitutive+agreement+signed) in Santo … Read More
Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All
The World Bank has released its 2017 Doing Business Report, noting that a record 137 economies around the world have adopted key reforms that make it easier to start and … Read More
A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Bahamas Insurers
A.M. Best has affirmed credit – financial strength and long-term issuer credit (ICR) – ratings for Colina Insurance Limited, Family Guardian Insurance Company and Summit Insurance Company Limited. It also … Read More
Caribbean Finance Conference and Caribbean Forum
A crucial Conference in Antigua is set to address issues confronting the banking system in the Caribbean. Pursuant to a mandate from Heads of Government of the [Caribbean Community](http://caricom.org) (CARICOM), … Read More
Accountants Week 2016
The [Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants](http://www.bica.bs/) (BICA) will host its annual “Accountants Week” Nov 12-17, under the theme: “Capitalizing On Our Past and Building Opportunities For The Future”. During the … Read More