Mr. Jarkko Turunen, a Senior Economist in the Western Hemisphere Department of the IMF, led a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to The Bahamas. The team was here from … Read More
The Economy
More than 60% of World’s Economies Improved Their Business Rules in Past Year
Developing economies quickened the pace of their business reforms during the last 12 months to make it easier for local businesses to start and operate, says the World Bank Group’s … Read More
FS Industry to AID Joaquin Victims
The impact of Hurricane Joaquin on the Southern Bahamas is, in a word, horrifying. The hurricane which hovered over the southern Bahamas for almost two days with winds of more … Read More
Caribbean Climate Ripe for Inward Investment
The Prime Minister of The Bahamas presented keynote remarks at today’s [Caribbean Investment Summit](http://www.carib-export.com/caribbean-investment-summit-2015/) in London. This Summit was hosted by The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) in … Read More
IMF and Caribbean Officials Discuss Economic Outlook
Caribbean economic officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed possible strategies to help boost long term growth in the region, focusing in particular on the uncertain global environment and … Read More
Labour Force Survey
The Department of Statistics today released the results of its [Labour Force Survey](http://statistics.bahamas.gov.bs/key.php?cat=21), conducted in May of this year in conjunjction with the Household Income Survey. The survey covered a … Read More
Bahamas Government Stock (BGS) Notes Listing
The [Bahamas International Securities Exchange](http://www.bisxbahamas.com) (BISX) announced today that the Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has successfully completed the listing process for all of the Notes that comprise … Read More
TransFormation: Skills for Work
***Closing the Skills Gap and Promoting Employment Opportunities for Youth in The Bahamas*** The Inter-American Development Bank, the National Development Plan Unit within the Office of the Prime Minister, the … Read More
Bahamas Government to Launch Short-Term Debt Security
The Government has announced plans to launch a new short-term debt security on July 22 via a $150 million offering to institutional investors. RoyalFidelity Merchant Bank & Trust, the Government’s … Read More
Permanent Mission to UN & Other International Bodies
Today in Switzerland the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, spoke at the official opening of The Bahamas’ Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office and … Read More