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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...

Barbados to end second successive IMF programme

Barbados is about to end seven years of economic reform under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) watch. With a final US$57 million in funding expected...

Call for urgent response to tariff threat

Economist and Finance Expert Professor Justin Robinson is warning that Barbados and the Caribbean are facing multiple threats now that the multilateral trading system...

Finance sector deposits at $16b

THERE HAS BEEN a near $393 million surge in deposits in the banking system since December. The boost comes mainly from foreign currency inflows and...

Sagicor Bank reports growth

Barbados' newest commercial bank is reporting growth in clients, deposits and loans more than two years after starting operations. Sagicor Bank (Barbados) Limited chief executive...

Tourism project financiers still keen

Hospitality sector financiers funding tourism projects in Barbados and other Caribbean countries remain concerned about the lack of insurance coverage and challenges they face...

Central Bank expects between $88m and $157m fallout

Barbados could be impacted by an economic fallout of between $88.9 million and $157.6 million caused by a hike in tariffs by the United...

Barbados records 2.6% economic growth in first quarter

Barbados maintained its economic growth momentum in the first quarter, with real gross domestic product expanding by an estimated 2.6 percent. Central Bank of Barbados...

CDB pushing private sector growth

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President Daniel Best says the region’s private sector has an indispensable role in driving economic growth. He has outlined the institution’s...

Funding boost for region

Barbados is among the group of countries to benefit from a new partnership between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the bank’s private sector arm,...

‘Low refinancing risk’ of $1b debt

Government will need to refinance about $1 billion in debt this fiscal year but the authorities say this is a low risk to the...