THE BAHAMAS INSTITUTEOF FINANCIAL SERVICES
"Keeping Financial Services Education Relevant to Industry Needs"
Our Mission Statement
To promote quality training and education programs for the financial services sector, to be innovative and responsive to the expanding needs of the business and financial
community, and to develop creative synergy to foster and
enhance sustained growth within the industry."
Our History
The Institute is a not-for-profit institution established in 1974 to support the Bahamas’ financial services industry development. It was the idea of Mr. T. Baswell Donaldson, the first Governor of The Central Bank of the Bahamas, to insure that professional standards are met within Financial Services Organisations. We have earned a strong international reputation for our comprehensive suite of high-quality, industry relevant and cutting-edge training and education programmes
Management Team
Mr. Ian Fernander
Consulting Executive Director
ibfernander@bifs-edu.com
Mr. Miguel Pratt
Programme Director
mpratt@bifs-edu.com
Mrs. Letetia Bullard-Dean
Evening Institute Manager
Ms. Jasmine Seymour
Accounts Officer
Mrs. Phylicia Johnson-Francis
Office Administrator
Ms. Zelma Knowles
Domestic Maintenance
