May 30, 2023 Cloud Carib, the leading Cloud and Managed Services company in the Caribbean, participated in and sponsored the 2023 Caribbean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministers’ Executive Briefing…
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Grenada Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
May 30, 2023 Grenada is navigating the recovery from the twin shocks of the pandemic and a rise in energy and food prices. The authorities’ decisive policy response—supported by the…
LAC is back to its pre-pandemic low growth trajectory!
By: Staff Writer May 26, 2023 A United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report states that the region is back to its pre-pandemic low growth…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Guatemala
May 26, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation [1] with Guatemala on May 15, 2023, and endorsed the staff appraisal.…
Country Report No. 2023/172 : Guatemala: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guatemala
May 26, 2023 Guatemala has weathered many crises well. Its ’s economy has proved resilient, building on a solid track-record of prudent policies—low fiscal deficits and debt-to-GDP ratio, and high…
CDB Looks at Deepening Involvement in Jamaica
May 23, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has signalled its intention for deeper involvement in Jamaica’s sustainable development programmes as a senior executive team today completed a week of…
IMF Staff Completes 2023 Article IV Mission to the Dominican Republic
May 23, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Emilio Fernández-Corugedo visited the Dominican Republic from May 8 to May 19 to conduct the 2023 Article IV…
Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba: Technical Assistance Report-Financial Stability Diagnostic and Scoping Mission
May 23, 2023 Aruba has a sizeable financial sector, dominated by commercial banks that are generally well capitalized and hold ample liquidity buffers. Within the context of a conservative business…
Businesses struggling with finding skilled workers reminded to use online resources available to them
May 19, 2023 As some businesses continue to struggle with finding adequately skilled workers to fit their workforce needs, the CEO of a regional recruitment service is sending out a…
IDB Report Finds Caribbean Businesses Need More Innovation and Productivity
May 19, 2023 Caribbean governments should focus on policies that facilitate businesses’ efforts to innovate and improve productivity, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The…
IDB Invest partners with Belize Bank Limited to boost trade between small and medium-sized businesses
May 19, 2023 IDB Invest welcomed Belize Bank Limited (BBL) into its Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP), opening a US$10 million line of credit with a term of 180 days.…