01620cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000994 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804683 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (53 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix summarizes the evolution of monetary institutions in The Bahamas. It discusses the framework in which monetary policy is conducted in the country. Following a brief description of the evolution of institutions, the paper summarizes the monetary policy objectives and constraints of the central bank, and assesses the instruments to achieve these objectives. The paper concludes that the central bank has been able to use interest rate changes, selective credit controls, and moral suasion to achieve its monetary objectives. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1999/106 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1999/106/002.1999.issue-106-en.xml IMF e-Library