Bahamas
Bahamas central bank backs law change on SDRs
Governor supports move to allow finance ministry to use SDRs but opposition condemns proposal
Prosecutors call FTX ‘one of the biggest frauds’ in US history
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas as US authorities file charges
Bahamas governor says exchange controls here to stay
“Difficult financial reforms” necessary before liberalisation, says Rolle
The race to adopt ISO 20022 payments messaging
Some do not plan to adopt the protocol, while others are preparing for a disjointed implementation
Legal certainty: the Achilles’ heel for CBDCs?
Many central banks lack legal certainty when it comes to issuing digital currencies. Isn’t it time to get the lawyers involved?
Digital money and central banks
Monetary policy, regulatory and financial stability focus needed to stay relevant
Bahamas prepares to phase out cheque payments
Central Bank of the Bahamas continues to push digital transformation
2021: The year in review
Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
Zhang Tao on the IMF’s fintech agenda, CBDCs and big tech oversight
IMF deputy MD speaks about the fund’s views on CBDC operating frameworks and macrofinancial surveillance
A bellwether moment for CBDC plans
Launch of ‘sand dollar’ may herald a new era of CBDCs as Fed and ECB step up their preparations
Three Caribbean central banks announce new CBDC projects
Bank of Jamaica plans CBDC pilot, while Bahamas and ECCB upgrade existing projects
IMF encourages Bahamas central bank to launch asset registry
Recent initiatives to manage credit have been hampered by bottlenecks, IMF report says
People: Rolle gets second governor term at Central Bank of Bahamas
Bahamas governor gets second term; new director-general at ECB; and more
William Allen (1937–2021)
Second governor of the Central Bank of Bahamas who later served as finance minister
2020: The year in review
The past 12 months have been marked by crisis-fighting and losses, but also innovation
The world’s first retail CBDC tiptoes into existence
The Bahamas’ e-solutions manager Bobby Chen speaks about how Covid-19 brought forward the nationwide launch of the ‘sand dollar’, and how limits and wallet types are affecting usage
Cambodia officially launches quasi-CBDC
Cambodia’s blockchain-powered payment system goes live
Bahamas prepares for nationwide CBDC rollout
Central bank says digital currency should improve financial inclusion – but it won’t be anonymous
Authorities in Bahamas and Colombia sign supervision agreement
Bahamas central bank and Colombian regulator will share information on financial firms
Bahamas rolls out first phase of CBDC pilot
Pilot will be rolled out to rest of country after June 2020, says governor Rolle
Bahamas exploring ‘early introduction’ of CBDC
Move could test currency’s emergency features in aftermath of hurricane Dorian, governor says
Bahamas takes steps towards digital currency as legal tender
Central bank proposes changes to governing law to give itself authority to issue a CBDC
IMF finds weaknesses in two Bahamian banks
Improved supervision and surveillance measures can strengthen resilience, fund recommends
Bahamas to explore CBDC access to government securities
Governor John Rolle outlines some near-term payment system reforms