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IMF weighs in on BiMPay

BiMPay could bring economic benefits to Barbados, but its...

Walters: Fix NHC problems

Transferring ownership of National Housing Corporation (NHC) terrace units...

We must prepare for AI, says Nicholls

The world of work is changing rapidly and Government...

BiMPay issues ‘should be sorted’ by next pay day

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is hopeful that the...

21% more for food and drink

Barbadians have been paying about 21 per cent more...

Barbados tops CDB evaluation

Barbados has stood out as the strongest performers among...

$1.2b in revenue from taxes

Government earned about $1.2 billion from taxes in the first three months of its new financial year as this revenue category towered over the...

Digicel offering US$2b in bonds

DIGICEL has returned to the international bond market with a near US$2 billion offer as part of a major new effort to refinance existing...

$57.5m drop in exports

BARBADOS’ EXPORTS fell by $57.5 million in the first half of the year, an outcome that is causing Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge...

SOEs ‘on right path’

Government is still providing millions of dollars in assistance to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) but the successful implementation of SOE reform means that these state...

‘Signs’ of sustained growth

The economy continues to grow, expanding by 2.5 per cent in the first half of the year despite “intensifying global risks”. Central Bank Governor Dr...

Inchcape sets eyes on more growth

Inchcape plc, the world’s leading automotive distributor, is eyeing more investment and growth in Barbados. Mike Bowers, chief executive officer of Inchcape Americas since April...

$1b export tariff threat

Barbados and other CARICOM countries trading with the United States (US) are at risk of missing out on $1.08 billion in export revenue if...

High hopes for instant payments system

Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Michelle Doyle, expects the whole economy to benefit when the institution launches the Instant Payments System early next...

$1.29m attack hits surplus

A cyber attack erased $1.29 million from the surplus that the Barbados Public Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL), the country’s largest credit union,...

Economic policies must adapt as crises mount

Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has suggested that fiscal policies must become more agile, and debt management more sustainable, if Barbados and other...