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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...
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Mortgages rule loans sector

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

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

Ashada Joseph -
Young entrepreneurs in the St Michael South constituency could soon have a dedicated space to develop their skills as Government moves ahead with plans...
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Government probing living state of migrants

Maria Bradshaw -
A high-level government team led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley descended on a construction site yesterday, discovering 68 migrant workers living in deplorable,...
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‘Strong year’ for AffinityPlus

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Another leading credit union is reporting a strong financial year. AffinityPlus Credit Union Limited, which held its 42nd annual general meeting on Saturday, said the...
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‘Challenging time’ for Barbados Farms

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados Farms Limited (BFL), one of the country’s longstanding growers of sugar cane and food crops, is relying on its parent company Sagicor for...
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Teachers’ credit union merging

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados Teachers' Cooperative Credit Union Limited (BTCCUL) is planning to merge with two other financial cooperatives. The proposed amalgamation was outlined by Ronald Jones, BTCCUL’s...
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IMF suggests further tax reform

Shawn Cumberbatch -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is advising Government to consider making additional tax reforms which, if implemented, would result in increased taxation for some...
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