Bahamas Development Bank to Collaborate with Trade & Industry Ministry on Trade Growth

Minister Elsworth Johnson is pictured, centre, at the Ministry’s offices. Pictured from left are Ministry executives: Brandace Duncanson, deputy director; Deborah Watson, director; and Janice Miller, permanent secretary. Pictured from right, representing BDB: Juanette Knowles, support staff/Office of the Managing Director; Sumayyah Cargill, unit head/Strategic Development and Initiatives; and Dave Smith, managing director. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith).

Trade expansion, MSME development and trade financing will anchor partnership

Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, the Hon. Elsworth Johnson along with executives of the Ministry met with executives of Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) in a courtesy call, July 1, 2020. The bank’s Managing Director Dave Smith stated he looked forward to collaboration between the two agencies.

Said Mr. Smith, “we look forward to BDB and the Ministry of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration identifying a number of opportunities for collaboration between our agencies with regards to trade expansion, MSME development and innovative solutions to facilitate trade financing. We are pleased to count the Ministry as a strategic partner and we look forward to furthering this partnership.”