BFSB last year launched a public education and awareness programme geared towards sustained growth and development of the financial services industry. Its strategic development plan for 2002 and beyond recognises … Read More
Newsletter
Financial Services Industry Receives First Cabinet Posting by New Bahamian Government
Newly elected Bahamas Prime Minister, the Honorable Perry G. Christie has reinforced his party’s strong support for the country’s financial services industry by naming former Ambassador for Investment and Trade … Read More
Industry Response
We asked a cross section of representatives of the industry to comment on the appointment of James Smith as Minister of State within the Ministry of Finance. Here’s what a … Read More
Bahamas National Elections 2002
Following the May 2 General Elections, the Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday, May 3. The Hon. Perry G. Christie is … Read More
Election Pledge Fulfilled
With today’s appointment of the Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson as Minister of Financial Services & Investments, a new Cabinet post, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has addressed one of the … Read More
United States Ambassador Congratulates New Government
Ambassador J. Richard Blankenship held a press conference at the US Embassy on Monday, May 6, to publicly congratulate the new Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry G. Christie. The … Read More
New Minister Speaks About His Appointment
The following is a summary of an interview with James Smith, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, with ZNS TV in The Bahamas. Mr. Smith indicated that he … Read More
Elections Edition
We are pleased to bring you this special “Elections Issue” of the BFSB Online Newsletter. The new Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has pledged, among other commitments, to … Read More
RESTORING THE MOMENTUM OF WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH
Coming out of its recent meeting in Washington, D.C., the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) has issued a statement welcoming the international community’s decisive policy actions to maintain financial … Read More
PROMOTING SUPERIOR SERVICE
The Bahamas Financial Services Board has launched a “Quality Service” luncheon programme as one of a series of activities geared towards promoting superior service, industry wide. These events constitute part … Read More