The Bank of Jamaica and the United States [Department of the Treasury](http://www.treasury.gov/Pages/default.aspx) hosted a public-private Roundtable on Correspondent Banking on April 5, 2016. The forum, attended by 110 representatives of … Read More
The Economy
The Economy, International Finance and Investment in The Bahamas
Ahead of the [Annual Meeting](http://events.iadb.org/Calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=en&id=4877&SP=W&OID=632&) of the Inter-American Development Bank, Silvia Pavoni, Economics Editor at The Banker, travelled to Nassau, The Bahamas, to chair a [discussion](http://www.thebanker.com/Landing-Pages/Bahamas/Bahamas?utmcampaign=View+from+IDB+Roundup+2016&utmsource=emailCampaign&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=) about the country’s financial … Read More
GFCI 19 Released
[Z/Yen](http://www.zyen.com/) has published the nineteenth [Global Financial Centres Index](http://www.longfinance.net/global-financial-centre-index-19/976-gfci-19-the-overall-rankings.html) (GFCI 19). London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong remain the four leading global financial centres. On a scale of 1,000 … Read More
Bahamas To Host Public Reporting and Accountability Conference
**Mapping the Future for a Stronger Caribbean Public Sector** The Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) will host a ground-breaking conference in The Bahamas this month bringing together … Read More
Banking and Financial Services in the Caribbean
The Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States convened a special meeting on Wednesday in its Simon Bolivar Hall to discuss Banking and Financial Services in the Caribbean. The … Read More
Launch of State of the Nation Report
The National Development Plan Secretariat has announced that the release of the “State of the Nation” report – an initial step in the roll out of the [National Development Plan](http://www.vision2040bahamas.org/) … Read More
Exchange Control Liberalisation Measures
In its role as Controller of Exchange in The Bahamas, and in line with its commitment to conduct periodic reviews of Exchange Controls, the Central Bank, after consultation with the … Read More
Bahamas Hosts ICSID Workshop
The Bahamas is hosting a two-day arbitration training workshop in collaboration with the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan says the March … Read More
The Bahamas: 2016 IMF Article IV Mission
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Jarkko Turunen visited The Bahamas from March 10–23 to conduct discussions for the 2016 Article IV consultation. Click [here](http://www.imf.org/external/np/ms/2016/032316.htm) for the Concluding … Read More
Equipping The Bahamian Economy For Sustained Growth And Development
Governor John Rolle presented remarks at the recent 18th Annual Grand Bahama Business Outlook Conference held at the Grand Lucayan Hotel in Freeport, Grand Bahama. He emphasised the placement of … Read More