Kimberly Ramkhalawan October 25, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange turned 40 this year, and instead of reflecting where the market has come from, it sought to highlight…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Providing better access to water in the Caribbean is a priority!
By: Staff Writer October 25, 2022 Access to clean, potable water for the Caribbean is a top priority as one country admits that approximately one third of their population can…
IDB Approves US$10 million to Support Job Seekers and Employers in Suriname
October 25, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$10 million loan to provide jobseekers in Suriname with relevant and high-quality training for employment and expand the use of…
NGC retains its high ratings
October 21, 2022 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the ratings currently assigned to the USD 400 million debt issue of The National Gas Company of…
JAMAICA IS MAIN STREAMING CLIMATE RESILIENCE
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 18, 2022 How Jamaica’s government is currently tying in its developmental plans with being climate resilient was the focus of a discussion between its Senator…
IS 25% BY 2025 ACHIEVABLE? Reducing CARICOM Food import bill.
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 18, 2022 One Agriculture Consultant is confident that CARICOM nations can achieve this goal outlined by its leaders to reduce the region’s food import bill…
JAMAICAN FINANCE MINISTER CALLS FOR RISK TRANSFER INSTRUMENTS
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 14, 2022 Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke is seek the IDB to have greater consideration to the region’s fiscal sustainability through a risk transfer instrument.…
BOJ GOVERNOR AT IDB: FLOATING DOLLAR WORKS AGAINST INFLATION
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 14, 2022 Jamaica’s Central Bank Governor Richard Byles is expressing confidence that his country will combat inflation in the coming years. Speaking at the IDB’s…
Treat cannabis with the reverence it deserves!
October 14, 2022 High-Grade Jamaican Leaf is lighting up the local Roll-Your-Own (RYO) Tobacco industry with its innovative packaging, and an excellent line of products. The principals involved are the…
THE CARIBBEAN AND DIGITAL PAYMENTS: WILL CASH REMAIN QUEEN?
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 11, 2022 The movement toward a cashless society is being welcomed even among Caribbean consumers, with surveys showing 61 percent preferring online transactions or use…
Saint Lucia’s ratings re-affirmed with stable outlook
October 7, 2022 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the ratings of CariBBB- (Foreign Currency and Local Currency Ratings) on its regional rating scale for the…