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Survey shows sharp decline in consumer credit demand
Survey shows sharp decline in consumer credit demand
A survey on lending conditions in the banking sector showed that during the second half of 2020 there was a sharp reduction in consumer demand for credit, represented by a 58.3 percent decline in the number of credit applications made to commercial banks.
Thompson named as first in Freedom of Information role
RETIRED Supreme Court Justice Keith Thompson has been appointed the nation's first Freedom of Information Commissioner, Attorney General Carl Bethel announced yesterday.
The irony of Perry Christie
The irony of Perry Christie
Prime Minister Perry Christie is a master of irony. Either that, or he is by far the most naive politician ever to grace the national stage.
The failed promise
The failed promise
The government is getting set to introduce a mortgage relief plan that will finally work, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie.
Government mandates rent relief for three months for eligible individuals in residential properties
Government mandates rent relief for three months for eligible individuals in residential properties
Rent is not being cancelled. 40% of rent payments will be deferred for April, May, and June. Renters must apply through their landlords and must submit the required documentation...
Scotiabank to launch Customer Assistance Program for customers affectedy by COVID-19 pandemic
Scotiabank to launch Customer Assistance Program for customers affectedy by COVID-19 pandemic
As The Bahamas copes with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scotiabank is offering financial relief to its customers through its Customer Assistance Program. The Customer Assistance Program...
Stronger U.S. Economy Helped The Bahamas' Economic Growth Pace Maintain its Momentum
Acting Prime Minister the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest explained that a stronger U.S. economy was the pillar on which the country’s domestic economic growth pace maintained its momentum in 2018...
Turnquest rips administration over 'net loss of jobs'
Shadow Finance Minister and Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said the rise in unemployment is evidence that the Christie administration has presided over a period of shrinking growth, while others in the region are growing, and a net loss of jobs, while other countries are creating jobs.
The nonsense of needing more time
The nonsense of needing more time
When George W. Bush handed over the presidency of the United States in January 2009, that country was facing multiple crises.
Opening 2016/2017 Budget Statement Delivered by the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie
It is my honour to present the 2016/17 Budget Communication. This is the fifth Budget Communication that my Government has presented to this Honourable House during our current mandate.