Central Bank of The Bahamas Email Format
Financial ServicesBahamas201-500 Employees
The Central Bank of The Bahamas acts as the country’s central monetary authority, guiding monetary policy to promote stability and conditions supportive of orderly economic development, and advising the Minister of Finance on financial matters. It seeks to safeguard the external value of the Bahamian dollar, fixed at parity with the U.S. dollar, and to administer Exchange Control Regulations while maintaining the country’s external reserves. As the regulator of the banking sector, the bank licenses and supervises banks and other financial activities, aligning its oversight with international standards to strengthen defenses against money laundering and related abuses. Based in the Bahamas and operating within the financial services industry, it serves domestic banks and the government through its roles in financial stability, payment infrastructure, and regulatory oversight. A notable recent development is the 2026 partnership with Montran Corporation to advance payment system solutions, including a real-time gross settlement system and a centralized securities depository.