The Central Bank of The Bahamas has announced the reappointment of John A. Rolle as Governor for a further two-year term, effective January 1, 2026.
Rolle, a career central banker, first assumed the role of governor on January 1, 2016. He was subsequently reappointed for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2021. His continued leadership, the bank said, reflects confidence in his stewardship of the country’s monetary and financial system.
Rolle joined the Central Bank of The Bahamas in 1990 and advanced through the ranks of the Research Department. Between 2009 and 2012, he was seconded to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he served as a member of the Executive Board and as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director representing Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean.
He later served as Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance from 2013 to 2015 before returning to the Central Bank, where he was appointed governor.
Rolle holds graduate degrees in economics from American University in Washington, DC, and Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute.
The Central Bank said Rolle’s reappointment will provide continuity in leadership as The Bahamas continues to navigate global economic uncertainty and domestic financial sector priorities.
