The Bahamas Investor

...ntral Bank of The Bahamas Governor John Rolle delivered remarks at the 2019 AML/CFT Risk Management Seminar of The Bahamas Group of Financial Services Regulators, 26 June, 2019. Following are the remarks by Governor John A Rolle, Central Bank of The Bahamas (as prepared for delivery) at the 2019 AML/CFT Risk Management Seminar of The Bahamas Group of Financial Services Regulators, 26 June, 2019: Read/download the full report here: Read/download th......

...The Central Bank of The Bahamas Governor John Rolle delivered remarks at the Exuma Business Outlook on the topic of “Bahamian financial resilience post-natural disasters” at Sandals Emerald Bay , Exuma, October 24, 2019. Read or download the PDF from the Governor’s address entitled Bahamian Financial Resilience Post-Natural Disasters here. Read/download his full address here: Bahamian Financial Resilience Post-Natural Disasters......

...This is a announcement from the Bahamas Financial Services Board. Download or view the PDF here. Download/View the PDF >......

...This newsletter focuses on infrastructure trends: both global trends that are impacting island jurisdictions and regional infrastructure market trends. Infrastructure is a story of evolution. Over the years, infrastructure has been a catalyst for social and economic development, and the diversification of island economies. Download or view a PDF of 8 Emerging Trends for 2015 as provided by the KPMG, March 2015. Download/View......

...Note: These Guidance Notes are issued under The Bahamas and the United States of America Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement Bill and will be kept under review with updates issued periodically. Download or view a PDF of the FATCA guide as provided by the Ministry of Finance, May 15, 2015. Download/View......

...arrived in the US to take on the role of international marketing director for Commodore, Spencer says he got a call from The Wall Street Journal. They had one question for him: “How long are you going to last?” Apparently there had already been six men employed in the position in just two years. Half had quit, the other three were fired. The pace and work environment were intense. Spencer said he watched good friends have complete breakdowns and......

...Download/view the WSC support program here. Download/view the loan contract here.......

...ment and private sector agencies in the compilation of the data. This is an excerpt from The Central Bank of The Bahamas’ Quarterly Statistical Digest. To download or view the PDF in its entirety, please click here. Download/View the PDF >......

...s spread over Harbour Island, Governor’s Harbour and Nassau. Available now for free download on iTunes and Google Play stores, the BIFF app presents the festival schedule and events in a convenient format. Besides film listings, tickets and screening locations, the BIFF app offers early-bird access to the festival’s official selection and daily exclusive videos and event features during the festival. The festival is also preparing easy access tool......

...antor Gaming mobile casino games on their personal smartphones and tablets by downloading the application, which is compatible with Apple and Android devices. The free download will be available to Celebrity customers across its shipboard wi-fi network. These games will include a selection of slots, table games and video poker, all of which will be available on the Cantor Gaming mobile gaming platform. The new technology will be installed on Celeb......

...ich rests with the beneficiaries). This information has been updated. View/download the latest changes in the 2017 Investor’s Resource Guide. The Bahamas advantage Bahamian law recognizes trusts, and the Supreme Court has a long history of upholding the principles of equity. Many of the world’s largest and most prestigious financial institutions have branches or subsidiary operations in The Bahamas, taking advantage of the country’s stable politic......

...ister noted that now there are more CCTVs. A contract is soon to be signed for body cams for police officers and funds have been allocated for drone technology to further reduce crime. The Government is moving aggressively to remove shantytowns throughout the country, and modernizing and transforming the country and government, he said. “We are digitizing government services; improving the ease of doing business; demonstrating fiscal responsibilit......

...we take active steps to improve both our household and domestic savings performance for sustainable economic growth.” The government is also exploring the creation of a Bahamas Small Business Development Centre that would be designed to aid in capacity building for entrepreneurs, particularly, small and medium-sized businesses that may need more technical assistance on matters such as getting a business license, writing a business plan, managing a......

...Breezes’ second largest event space, the Ocean View Terrace (2,100 square feet), is prime for banquets and receptions of up to 200 people. The indoor Ocean View Suite, which is surrounded on three sides by the Ocean View Terrace, accommodates up to 150 people in 1,550 square feet of indoor event space. In addition a refreshing of furniture, the Ocean View Suite received new drapes. The Hibiscus Room (440 square feet), the Ponciana Room (420 squar......

...heir wealth in digital currencies to deploy their capital, and we are very comfortable with the asset class.” Wynn Vice President Randy Hart explained the appeal. “There is something magical about the digital asset community. Digital currencies can be used to pay for an increasing amount of ‘real world’ things. This project is one step toward efforts to push Bitcoin and other digital currencies into the mainstream.” As with standard fiat transacti......