Despite the recent global economic slowdown, the just-released IMF Staff Report for 2003 on The Bahamas recognizes the country’s long track record of prudent macroeconomic management and financial stability. This … Read More
BFSB News
Nominations Invited for 2003 BFSB Industry Awards
**Financial Centre Focus Programme** The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), in collaboration with some 12 Professional Industry Associations, launched a Financial Centre Focus programme two years ago. FCF was designed … Read More
30th Anniversary of Bahamian Independence
***”Happy Anniversary, BAHAMAS!!”*** Thirty years of progress and development……and counting. The Bahamian Flag The Board of Directors and members of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) join with all Bahamians … Read More
Regional Heads of Government Meet In Jamaica
Prime Minister Perry G. Christie leads a team of Bahamian Officials participating in the 24th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) being held … Read More
BFSB Hosts Successful European Briefing Visit
A Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) team met with 45 institutions/firms and more than 200 intermediaries during its recently completed two-week European briefing visit. The BFSB group traveled to Vienna, … Read More
European Briefing Visits
Michael L. Paton Chairman Bahamas Financial Services Board A BFSB team will travel to Vienna, Zurich, London, Geneva and Lugano for two weeks beginning this weekend to meet with European … Read More
International Intermediaries Meet in Nassau
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) recently launched an initiative that complements the work of Bahamian practitioners who interact with intermediaries and other opinion leaders regarding the financial services industry … Read More
International Trusts Forum
**Enhancing Wealth Management Opportunities** The Institute for International Research (IIR) will host its Thirteenth Annual International Trusts Forum in Nassau, June 11-13, in partnership with the Bahamas Financial Services Board … Read More
Terrorist Financing & Financial Crimes: New US Executive Office
The United States Treasury Department has established a new Executive Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (EOTF/FC). This office, which reports directly to the Deputy Secretary, has been charged … Read More
Busy 2003 Calendar for BFSB
Wendy C. Warren CEO & Executive Director The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) has launched a new programme called SPIN, and announced increased conference participation and sponsorship as part of … Read More