Business

Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household debt at the end of 2025 as one of the “critical...

Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key...

Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are warning that global risks have intensified, increasing the likelihood...

Receiver invites bid for Solar Dynamics assets

Long-standing Barbados manufacturer Solar Dynamics Limited, an internationally-recognised pioneer of solar water heating technology, is facing an uncertain...

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that...

BARP reports major surplus

When members of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) meet on July 23 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) for their annual...

BiMPay worked ‘99.8% of time’

BiMPay was not introduced before it was ready. Central Bank Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge made that clear yesterday as he acknowledged a...

Central Bank urges financial institutions to address BiMPay issues

The Central Bank of Barbados is urging financial institutions to do more to fix the challenges, including the late payment of salaries and other...

US$17.6b in climate investment pipeline

Billions of dollars in projects, financing and entrepreneurial opportunities in the Caribbean have emerged from an inaugural summit that was recently held in Barbados...

KM2 Solutions Barbados marks 19 years

For 19 years, KM2 Solutions Barbados has been setting the standard for customer service excellence in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Throughout its journey, the...

Green cars taking over

Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up about 70 per cent of all new vehicle sales in Barbados. Industry leaders say the rapid transformation has...