01744cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013501 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484357675 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. The Bahamas : Financial Sector Stability Assessment. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (88 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 article is an overview of the structure of the Bahamian financial system. After the financial crisis in the United States, the Bahamian financial structure showed fragile growth. Tourism, the main source of income for the domestic economy, weakened owing to the U.S. crisis. The increase in oil prices was the key reason for the destroyed infrastructure. However, amidst the vulnerabilities, the banking sector showed stability with high capital and liquidity and sustained challenges; the insurance sector also showed significant improvement. The current financial framework needs to be strengthened, and the mission recommends several reforms to handle financial shocks. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/101 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/101/002.2013.issue-101-en.xml IMF e-Library