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Minnis: Entice Bahamians, not China, to fund $268m hospital
05 Dec 2025 19:47 GMT
… purposes, clogging the Bahamian commercial banking system … investors.
Asserting that Bahamians should fund “whatever … converting local investors’ Bahamian dollars into foreign currency.
Dr Michael … shortages plaguing the Bahamian public heath system. …
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Bahamian economy holds steady in October as tourism and banking sectors show resilience
03 Dec 2025 10:08 GMT
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamian economy continued its … borrowing and net foreign currency inflows from private sector … activities.
Foreign currency flows showed mixed trends, … trends were notable. Total Bahamian dollar credit fell $179.6 …
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Top 11 Strongest Currencies in the World: See How the US Dollar Really Compares
28 Nov 2025 08:22 GMT
… helping stabilize the currency despite limited natural … a safe-haven currency due to Switzerland’ … currency, widely used in international trade, finance, and commodity pricing.
11. Bahamian Dollar … (BSD) – Bahamas: Maintains value …
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The Bahamian Digital Desert… Why Our Creatives Are Being Left Behind
27 Nov 2025 04:16 GMT
… into thousands of dollars in foreign currency, strengthening the financial … policy lacuna that keeps Bahamian creativity stagnant and … barrier to including The Bahamas in their direct monetization … globally, and turn Bahamian content into Bahamian capital.
I am …
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Financial services sector should benefit more Bahamians, says entrepreneur
07 Nov 2025 13:09 GMT
… digital currency. We have experienced institutions like BFSB [Bahamas Financial … merchants to accept Sand Dollar is faster than passing … a simple package for Bahamian families, that includes a … trusts to middle-class Bahamian clients in plain language.” …
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Bahamians may join forces to ‘revolutionise’ payments
03 Nov 2025 22:28 GMT
… challenges, connecting Sand Dollar wallets through authorised … the Sand Dollar, the Bahamian digital dollar that is … in The Bahamas, namely the ACH, Bahamas Interbank Settlement … the Bahamian Dollar Central Bank Digital Currency (BDCBDC), the Sand Dollar”. …
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What is the Capital of the Bahamas? Check Here!
23 Oct 2025 12:42 GMT
… locals speak Bahamian Creole (also known as Bahamian English or Bahamianese), an … includes the Parliament of the Bahamas, ministries, and administrative offices. … Language English (Bahamian Creole is also widely spoken) Currency Bahamian Dollar (BSD), pegged …
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Futures Rebound From Worst Levels As Oracle Plunges 11% On Cash Burn Fears
11 Dec 2025 14:50 GMT
… the owner of the Tommy Bahama apparel brand cut its … Ready to intervene in the FX market if necessary. Policy continues to … reversed lower as the dollar began to strengthen and equities … and the Australian dollar is the worst-performing G10 currency, down -0 …
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Digital currency players: Crypto ban a ‘backward step’
25 Sep 2025 10:31 GMT
… siphoning billions of taxpayers’ dollars into the pockets of a … deals with cryptocurrency and forex exchanges have been waiting … US$300 million in the Bahamas buying homes and vacation … several leaders in the digital currency space have spoken out against …
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Breaking the forex cycle
13 Sep 2025 01:55 GMT
… diversified economy with abundant forex inflows.
• Mauritius … lesson is clear: forex stability comes from diversification … sustainable inflows.
• Transparent forex allocation: Greater transparency … demand pressures. The Bahamas’ “Sand Dollar” shows how small …