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Central Bank of The Bahamas
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 |
Increased holiday-related travel contributed to gains in tourism output, while foreign investment projects buoyed construction sector activity.
Government’s budgetary operations featured a reduction in the fiscal deficit over the first eight months of FY2017/18, led by a decline in capital spending and an increase in tax revenues.
In addition, owing mainly to net foreign currency inflows from real sector activities, both liquidity and external reserves expanded.