Table Name | Bahamas, The |
1.0 Contact Information | |
1.1 Name | Alwyn Jordan |
1.2 Designation (Job Title) | Senior Economist |
1.3 Organization | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
1.4 Mailing Address | P.O.Box N-4868 |
1.5 Country | The Bahamas |
1.6 Email | agjordan@centralbankbahamas.com |
1.7 Telephone | 242-302-2640 |
2.0 Concepts, Definitions and Scope | |
2.1 Statistical frameworks for the compilation of external debt data | 2013 External Debt Statistics Guide (2013 EDS Guide)/6th Edition of Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) |
2.2 Consistency with the external debt liabilities of the International Investment Position (IIP) | IIP not produced at this time. |
2.3 Additional Information on Concepts, Definitions and Scope | None |
3.0 Sector Classification/Coverage | |
3.1 Data coverage for Public Sector External Debt | Fully covered |
3.2 Data coverage for Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector External Debt | Not Applicable |
3.3 Data coverage for Private Sector External Debt Not Publicly Guaranteed | Not covered |
3.4 Data coverage for Central Government | Fully covered |
3.5 Data coverage for General Government | Fully covered |
3.6 Data coverage for Nonfinancial public sector | Fully covered |
3.7 Data coverage for Total financial and nonfinancial public sector | Fully covered |
3.8 Data coverage for General Government if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Fully covered |
3.9 Data coverage for Central Bank if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Fully covered |
3.10 Data coverage for Deposit-taking corporations, except the Central Bank if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Fully covered |
3.11 Data coverage for Other Sectors if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Fully covered |
3.12 Data coverage for Other financial corporations if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Fully covered |
3.13 Data coverage for Nonfinancial corporations if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Fully covered |
3.14 Data coverage for HH and nonprofit institu. serving households (NPISHs) if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not covered |
3.15 Data coverage for Direct Investment: Intercompany lending if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not covered |
3.16 External debt include both foreign currency and domestic currency denominated debt instruments held by nonresidents | Yes |
3.17 Additional comments and explanations on Sector Classification/Coverage | None |
4.0 Debt Instrument Classification/Coverage | |
4.1 Data coverage for Currency and deposits | Not covered |
4.2 Data coverage for Debt Securities | Fully covered |
4.3 Data coverage for Loans | Fully covered |
4.4 Data coverage for Trade credit and advances | Not covered |
4.5 Data coverage for Other debt liabilities | Fully covered |
4.6 Data coverage for Special drawing rights (allocations) | Fully covered |
4.7 Data coverage for Debt liabilities of direct investment enterprises to direct investors | Not covered |
4.8 Data coverage for Debt liabilities of direct investors to direct investment enterprises | Not covered |
4.9 Data coverage for Debt liabilities to fellow enterprises | Not covered |
4.10 Arrears (including interest that accrues on arrears) reported in the same debt instrument | No arrears currently exists. |
4.11 Arrears separately identified in the memorandum items | No |
4.12 Classification of maturity for short-term/long-term debt instruments | Original maturity |
4.13 Additional comments and explanations on Debt Instrument Classification/Coverage | 1. SDR allocations are included starting from 2007Q4. |
5.0 Valuation and Basis of Recording | |
5.1 Main valuation method for debt securities (in main table) | Nominal Value |
5.2 Main valuation method for debt securities (in memorandum items) | Nominal Value |
5.3 Other methods and weights used for valuation of debt securities | None |
5.4 Basis for compiling external debt statistics | Cash Basis |
5.5 Inclusion of accrued interest costs that are not paid | No |
6.0 Data sources/Compiling Organizations | |
6.1 Main data source(s) for the external debt statistics | Public Corporations (Quarterly Reports);
Creditors (Statements/Bills);
Bahamas Treasury Department; |
6.2 Link(s) to national website where the external debt statistics are being disseminated | www.centralbankbahamas.com |
6.3 Link(s) to relevant metadata that currently exists and is consistent with your external debt statistics | None |
6.4 Primary agency responsible for compiling external debt statistics | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
6.5 Primary agency responsibile for disseminating external debt statistics | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
7.0 Periodicity and Timeliness | |
7.1 Frequency of external debt statistics compilation | Monthly, Quarterly, Annual |
7.2 Frequency of external debt statistics dissemination | Quarterly |
7.3 Timeliness of the publication of the external debt statistics | Monthly: 3-4-week lag
Quarterly /Annual: 2-3 month lag |
7.4 Additional comments on Periodicity and Timeliness | None |
8.0 Revision Policy | |
8.1 Data revision policy | Regular schedule - Data is revised as soon as relevant information is received and is released in the next publication. |
9.0 Unit of Measure | |
9.1 Unit of Measure | Data are in USD. |
10.0 Reference Period | |
10.1 Reference Period | (i) Data are available starting from 2007Q4. (ii) Data converted through generic conversion from 2003 EDS Guide/BPM5 to 2013 EDS Guide/BPM6 basis by the World Bank from 2007Q4 to 2013Q2. (iii) Data reported by country on a 2013 EDS Guide/BPM6 basis starting from 2013Q3. (iv) As per 2013 EDS Guide/BPM6 methodology, data includes SDR allocations sourced from IMF (the creditor) for period 2007Q4 to 2011Q4, and reported by the country from 2012Q1 onward. |
11.0 Table Reporting | |
11.1 Table 1 -Gross External Debt Position: Public and Publicly Guar. Private Sector and Private Sector Not Publicly Guar. Debt | Yes |
11.2 Table 2 - Debt-Service Payment Schedule: Public and Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector External Debt as of End-Period | Yes |
11.3 Table 3 - Public and Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector External Debt: by Creditor Sector | Yes |
11.4 Table 4 - Public Sector Debt and Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector Debt: by Instrument Breakdown | Yes |
11.5 Table 5 -Public and Publicly Guar. Private Sector External Debt: Foreign Currency and Domestic Currency Denominated Debt | Yes |
11.6 Table 6 - Gross External Debt Position: by Sector (SDDS prescribed component) | Yes |
12.0 Metadata Update | |
12.1 Metadata last updated | 01/30/2017 |