Citywealth has published its IFC Power Women Top 200 List for 2015. Running for the third consecutive year, this prestigious list honours 200 of the most powerful women in government, … Read More
New Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas
The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie today congratulated the incoming Governor of the [Central Bank of The Bahamas](http://www.centralbankbahamas.com), Mr. John Rolle, who formerly held the post of Financial Secretary in … Read More
Improving the Regulatory Framework for the Securities Industry
The [Securities Commission of The Bahamas](http://www.scb.gov.bs) announced today that two important pieces of legislation which will improve the regulatory framework for the securities industry had come into effect earlier this … Read More
Happy Holidays, Bahamas
In his Christmas 2015 Message to the nation, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie called on all to show love and compassion. *”If we demonstrate love, compassion, peace, and a … Read More
China Signs Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
*China takes important step to boost international co-operation against tax evasion* Today the People’s Republic of China became the 77th jurisdiction to sign the [Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement](http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/international-framework-for-the-crs/) (MCAA), which … Read More
Monaco Commits to Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information
The OECD announced today that Monaco has signed the [Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement](http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/international-framework-for-the-crs/), confirming its commitment to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in time to exchange in 2018. … Read More
New BFSB CEO Calls on BICA
Ms. Tanya McCartney, CEO and Executive Director of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) today paid a courtesy call on Mrs. Darnell Osborne, President of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered … Read More
IMF Staff Mission to The Bahamas
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 Bahamas Has Been Re-elected to IMO Council
The Bahamas was successful in its re-election to the Council of [The International Maritime Organization](http://www.imo.org/en/Pages/Default.aspx) during elections at The 29th IMO Assembly held in London. A release from the Bahamas … Read More
Impact of Financial and Professional Services on Commonwealth Economies
The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., Bahamas Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, addressed the [Commonwealth Business Forum](http://chogm2015.mt/fora/business) (CBF) held in Malta on November 24-26, immediately before the 2015 … Read More