Tag: finance
Government and IMF start talks
Discussions between the government of Barbados and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ahead of a new agreement have started.
Prime Minister Mia Mottley and IMF...
Barbados swaps debt to protect the environment
Barbados is spinning U.S. $150 million of its sovereign bonds into cheaper debt with the help of a United States charity, with plans to...
CDB gets U.S. $50m for climate change fund
New York City – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced on Tuesday it had entered into an agreement with the Italy-based Cassa Depositi...
Livelihoods ‘at risk’
Prime Minister Mia Mottley gave testimony on Wednesday before the Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives on de-risking in the...
Government says debt-for-nature swap necessary
The Barbados government assured taxpayers on Tuesday that they will not be footing the bill of the debt-for-nature swap to help fund marine conservation...
CDB and UN sign partnership agreement
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) signed an agreement with the United Nations on Wednesday in Bridgetown aimed at further strengthening their ties and...