The Central Bank of the Bahamas has published the third iteration of its semi-annual Bank Account Opening Survey, which monitors the account opening process at commercial banks and analyses developments for the first half of 2025. The survey tracks indicators intended to create a baseline for improving access to transactional banking and payments services as part of a more efficient and inclusive domestic financial system. The Bank Account Opening Survey was launched with an inaugural exercise covering the first half of 2024. The Central Bank said the results are expected to help inform policies and reforms aimed at improving outcomes for customers of its supervised financial institutions.
Central Bank of the Bahamas 2026-05-12
Central Bank of the Bahamas publishes third Bank Account Opening Survey covering the first half of 2025
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has published the third iteration of its semi-annual Bank Account Opening Survey, analysing developments in the account opening process at commercial banks for the first half of 2025. The survey tracks indicators to establish a baseline for improving access to transactional banking and payments services and is intended to inform policies and reforms to enhance outcomes for customers of supervised financial institutions.