Towards a Bilingual Bahamas (TABB) 2.0 was officially launched this morning in Ministry of Education high schools in New Providence and the Family Islands. This programme was introduced in 2015 … Read More
BMS and KPMG: A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NHI) SYMPOSIUM
On Monday, January 16th 2017 The Bahamas Millennial Society (BMS), a networking and mentoring organisation for millennials employed in the financial services sector, participated in a National Health Insurance (NHI) … Read More
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation Discussions with China
Hong Kong SAR’s growth expected to have slowed to 1.5% in 2016, and pick up modestly to about 2% in 2017, driven mainly by private consumption. Main risks are less-than-expected … Read More
FSB publishes Policy Recommendations to Address Structural Vulnerabilities from Asset Management Act
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published Policy Recommendations to Address Structural Vulnerabilities from Asset Management Activities. The document sets out 14 final policy recommendations to address the following structural … Read More
Novel Facebook-based survey measures citizen frustration with bureaucracy in Latin America and Carib
The Inter-American Development Bank launched two studies that show the low regard citizens have for the quality of public services they receive and how innovation can help make these services … Read More
Stronger signals of growth momentum picking-up in several major OECD economies
Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continue to point to growth momentum picking up in several advanced economies. The CLI for … Read More
CFATF Issues Jamaica’s 4th Round Mutual Evaluation Report
This report provides a summary of the AML/CFT measures in place in Jamaica as at the date of the on-site visit (1st – 12th June, 2015). It analyses the level … Read More
Trust Amendments
Please be advised that the following pieces of legislation were assented to and have been published in the Official Gazette, The Bahamas on the 29th December, 2016: 1. Trustee (Amendment) … Read More
Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) Legislation
Please be advised that The Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016 (This Act came into force on the 1st day of January 2017) was assented to and has … Read More
A Happy and Prosperous New Year to All!
The New Year comes to give us a fresh hope for a better future and success. It gives us the dream that we will face challenges with confidence. Last year’s … Read More