In his 2015/2016 budget communication to Parliament today, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P. spoke to the Government’s success in cutting the GFS … Read More
Business
Accounting Profession Strengthened by New Legislation
The Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan, Minister of Financial Services, contributed to today’s Parliamentary Debate on the new Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill, 2015. She said the legislation signals to … Read More
Resilient Grand Bahama
Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., provided keynote remarks at the 17th Grand Bahama Business Outlook held today in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The event was hosted by … Read More
Commonwealth Business Forum 2015 Launched in London
The Commonwealth Business Forum was launched in London this week at the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Business Forum takes place in Malta on November 24-26, 2015, and is … Read More
VAT FAQs for the Financial Services Industry
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), in collaboration with the Association of International Banks & Trust Companies in The Bahamas (AIBT), today released VAT FAQs for the financial services industry. … Read More
Trading Hub for Renminbi – Welcome News for the Financial Services Sector
The Bahamas Government announced earlier today there has been an agreement with the Chinese President that would allow The Bahamas to trade in Chinese denominated currency, the Renminbi (RMB). The … Read More
Nassau – Top Destination for Private Jet Charters
Private jet charter operator PrivateFly recently released an analysis of flight activity to the Caribbean, tracking the jet stream of the Super Rich. Reported figures indicated there were 12,566 charter … Read More
S&P’s Stance Credits Vital Reforms
The Ministry of Finance has announced that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) today maintained its ratings outlook for The Bahamas. The S&P report points to important economic and fiscal challenges which … Read More
Continuing Evolution of the Financial Services Sector
In Closing Remarks to the Debate on the 2013/2014 Mid-Year Budget Statement, The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, spoke to the success of the financial … Read More
Financial Services for the Development of All Bahamians
In making his contribution to the mid-term Budget Debate, the Hon. L. Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services, said his Ministry is on a mission to correct the misconception that … Read More