By: Staff Writer February 18, 2025 The International Labour Organisation said in a recent report that the labour market in 2024 showed signs of “stability,” in the post-pandemic era for…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Tradewind Finance Enters Aviation Fuel Market with $15 Million Credit Facility for Leading Fuel Distributing Company in the Caribbean
February 18 2025 Tradewind Finance, a global trade finance provider whose solutions enable businesses to optimize their cash flow and accelerate growth, has today announced $15 million in funding for…
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Mission on Common Policies for Member Countries
February 14, 2025 The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has been providing a strong anchor for macroeconomic stability in a shock-prone region, demonstrated most recently by Hurricane Beryl with its…
Nicaragua: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nicaragua
February 11, 2025 The Nicaraguan economy is experiencing robust growth. Real GDP growth accelerated to around 4½ percent in 2023 and the first half of 2024, from about 3.8 percent…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Nicaragua
February 11, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Nicaragua. Nicaragua’s economic performance remains robust, underpinned by prudent macroeconomic policies and…
US trade with LAC “surpassed,” pre-pandemic levels
By: Staff Writer February 7, 2025 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in their “United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments,” report that trade…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Grenada
February 7, 2024 On January 24, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Grenada. Through end-June 2024, Grenada’s economy was experiencing sustained strong…
Grenada: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Grenada
February 7, 2025 Through end-June 2024, Grenada’s economy was experiencing sustained strong growth supported by buoyant tourism, moderating inflation, and a narrowing current account deficit. A surge in Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI)…
Business are stockpiling goods ahead of Trump tariff war with his neighbours
By: Staff Writer February 4, 2025 As U.S. President Donald Trump suspends his move to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico, businesses in The Bahamas have taken to stockpiling on…
Browne praises Caribbean resilience at Davos LAC Conference
By: Staff Writer January 31, 2025 Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said at the first edition of the Economic Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) 2025…
The Caribbean Emerges As A Global Economic Growth Leader For 2025
January 31, 2025 The Caribbean region, including oil-rich Guyana, is poised to surpass many global economic giants in 2025, according to the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects report.…
Bahamas’ trade official on week-long attachment at CARIFORUM’s EPA Unit
January 31, 2025 The regional Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit is conducting a week-long capacity building programme for The Bahamas’ Director of Trade and Industry, Ms. Brichell Pinder, as…