Newsletter

BFSB last year launched a public education and awareness programme geared towards sustained growth and development of the financial services industry. Its strategic development plan for 2002 and beyond recognises … Read More

Ambassador J. Richard Blankenship held a press conference at the US Embassy on Monday, May 6, to publicly congratulate the new Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry G. Christie. The … Read More

The following is a summary of an interview with James Smith, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, with ZNS TV in The Bahamas. Mr. Smith indicated that he … Read More

We are pleased to bring you this special “Elections Issue” of the BFSB Online Newsletter. The new Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has pledged, among other commitments, to … Read More

Newly elected Bahamas Prime Minister, the Honorable Perry G. Christie has reinforced his party’s strong support for the country’s financial services industry by naming former Ambassador for Investment and Trade … Read More

We asked a cross section of representatives of the industry to comment on the appointment of James Smith as Minister of State within the Ministry of Finance. Here’s what a … Read More

Following the May 2 General Elections, the Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday, May 3. The Hon. Perry G. Christie is … Read More

With today’s appointment of the Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson as Minister of Financial Services & Investments, a new Cabinet post, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has addressed one of the … Read More

##Bahamas Policy Statement Accepted By The OECD## The Bahamas has emerged from its OECD discussions on international financial services with a negotiated agreement premised on the establishment of a level … Read More

National Elections are scheduled to be held in The Bahamas on May 2, 2002. ##Government Structure## Executive power is vested in Queen Elizabeth II, as chief of state, with a … Read More