Bahamas
Book notes: Number go up: inside crypto’s wild rise and staggering fall, by Zeke Faux
The book would be a great, comic obituary of crypto, if only crypto were dead
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 jurisdictions 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, despite all the research and trials. Isn’t it time to get the lawyers involved?
Digital money and central banks
Central banks must reflect on the monetary policy, regulatory and financial stability implications from crypto assets, stablecoins and CBDCs to stay relevant in the digital age of money
Bahamas prepares to phase out cheque payments
Central Bank of the Bahamas continues to push digital transformation
2021: The year in review
The year has seen central banks switch from recovery mode to battling inflation. 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 managing director speaks about the fund’s perspectives on CBDC operating frameworks, regulating big tech and macrofinancial oversight in a digital world
A bellwether moment for CBDC plans
The launch of the ‘sand dollar’ may herald a new era of CBDCs as the 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 get second five-year term; new director-general for information systems appointed at ECB; Central Bank of Namibia recruits banking operations head, 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, contingent on success of Exuma and Abaco case studies
Bahamas exploring ‘early introduction’ of CBDC
Move could test currency’s emergency features in aftermath of hurricane Dorian, governor says