Tourism is the leading industry in The Bahamas that accounts for a major proportion of our GDP. However estimates of the leakage rate for The Bahamas suggest that for every dollar spent on tourism, over 80 cents is repatriated.
The Bahamas Development Bank is focused on supporting sustainable tourism products that take into account the uniqueness of each island of the archipelago while creating empowerment opportunities for developing local communities. Our philosophy integrates environmental conservation, respect for cultural dignity and economic inclusion. Inclusive growth can reduce leakages by connecting tourism to other areas of the value chain. Farmer’s cooperatives for example can generate the economies of scale necessary to produce high quality consistent produce that can replace imports from the United States. Ultimately tourism is a critical cross-cutting field that touches the Green, Orange and Blue themes for banking portfolio management and projects
