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May 03, 2023
Central Bank Gov. Comments Startling, Says Labour Minister

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Employment numbers are still projected to be higher than it was before the pandemic.

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May 02, 2023
Central Bank survey reveals increase of consumer loans approval rate

The approval rate of consumer loans increased to 92 percent during the second half of 2022, the newest data from the Central Bank of The Bahamas' (CBOB) Bank Lending Conditions Survey reveals.

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May 01, 2023
Central Bank acknowledges "less than satisfactory" bank account opening time, touts improvements

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Central Bank is still actively seeing to improve what still remains a "less than satisfactory" experience in opening accounts at domestic banks according to Governor John Rolle, noting that the target is to reduce the average time it takes to open a business account to less than two weeks. "The Central Bank [...]

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April 29, 2023
Central Bank Bill Amendment Bill

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Senators debating and passing the Central Bank of The Bahamas Amendment Bill 2023.

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April 26, 2023
Central Bank Governor Tight Lipped on HQ Issue

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Central Bank recently announced its project to construct a new headquarters building downtown has been terminated. 

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April 26, 2023
Central Bank Governor Tightipped on HQ Issue

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Central Bank recently announced its project to construct a new headquarters building downtown has been terminated. 

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April 26, 2023
New Central Bank building cancelled as it would be 'a bad look'

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the Davis administration cancelled the new multi-million dollar Central Bank headquarters because building it would not look good following the COVID-19 pandemic — an explanation former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis called "flimsy".

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April 26, 2023
Building A New Central Bank Was Not A Priority

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Central Bank has terminated its project to construct a new headquarters building on the Royal Victoria Gardens site.

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April 25, 2023
Government and Opposition at odds in Central Bank Amendment Bill debate

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government and the Opposition remained firmly at odds yesterday over the Central Bank of The Bahamas (Amendment) Bill 2023, with the latter asserting that the legislation was merely an attempt to legitimize an unlawful act.  Prime Minister Philip, while kicking off the debate on the legislation, described it as an important [...]

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April 24, 2023
Central Bank Amendment Bill Debated

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Opposition accusing government of non-transparency. Both sides  went head to head in Parliament, to debate the Central Bank of The Bahamas Amendment Bill 2023.

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