Bahamas - FirstCaribbean International Bank
Bahamas - FirstCaribbean International Bank
Bahamas - FirstCaribbean International Bank
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FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK (BAHAMAS) LIMITEDNotes to Consolidated Financial StatementsOctober 31, 2002(expressed in thousands of Bahamian dollars)4 Trading securitiesOctober 31,2002$December 31,2001$Government treasury bills 17,420 –Other debt securities 188,797 –5 Loans and advances206,217 –October 31,2002$December 31,2001$Mortgages 530,119 165,421Personal loans 260,623 94,035Business loans 755,343 273,928–1,546,085 533,384Less: provisions for impairmentspecific provisions for credit risk (22,806) (13,891)specific provisions for inherent risk (10,082) (5,328)1,513,197 514,165The average interest rate earned during the period on loans and advances was 8.5% (2001 – 8.8%).61