The Bahamas: 2012 Article IV Consultation
April 11, 2013
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The article highlights the economic condition, fiscal policies, external stability, and financial growth strategy of The Bahamas. The economy of The Bahamas showed gradual growth of about 2.5 percent by 2012, but there were challenges for the country. The nation has to rebuild macroeconomic buffers against external imbalances, regulate nonperforming loans, reduce unemployment, and increase the business sector. This assessment is an analysis of The Bahamas’ recent development and forthcoming plans to encounter global threats.
Subject: Balance of payments, Current account deficits, Economic sectors, External debt, Imports, Public debt, Public sector, Tourism
Keywords: Bahamian authorities, central bank, CR, CS priority area, Current account deficits, e-government portal, economy faces downside risk, export-import price indices, FDI, financial asset, general guiding principle, Global, ISCR, price, Public sector, Tourism
Pages:
55
Volume:
2013
DOI:
Issue:
100
Series:
Country Report No. 2013/100
Stock No:
1BHSEA2013001
ISBN:
9781484390689
ISSN:
1934-7685
