IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Suriname

June 21, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the sixth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname. The completion of the review allows…

CEO Encourages MSMEs To Get Registered For Their Own Protection

June 18, 2024 It’s not only important to ensure that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have support they need to launch, grow and flourish, but also that the entrepreneurs…

Country Report No. 2024/166 : Costa Rica: Sixth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement, and Monetary Policy Consultation Clause

June 18, 2024 Recent developments and outlook. Growth accelerated to 5.1 percent in 2023 and is projected to remain robust at 4 percent in 2024. Inflation (year-on-year) has stayed negative…

IMF Executive Board Concludes the Sixth Review of Costa Rica’s Extended Fund Facility and the Third Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility

June 18, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the sixth review of Costa Rica’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s extended arrangement under…

The Pan African Payment Settlement System is being piloted in Bahamas and Barbados.

By: Staff Writer June 14, 2024 Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is being piloted in The Bahamas and Barbados for wider Caribbean acceptance. Denys Denya, executive vice president of…

Panama Canal to increase daily transits and draught signaling a return to normalcy

By: Staff Writer June 14, 2024 The Panama Canal will increase its daily transits from 32 to 33 this coming July 11, and shippers could not be more excited about…

Heinz invites you to celebrate International Hamburger Day by giving it a special touch

June 14, 2024 Every May 28, International Hamburger Day is celebrated, one of the most recognized and loved dishes worldwide, whose popularity was boosted in the 1950s. The hamburger has…

The Caribbean and Latin America not exploiting fisheries resources says FAO

By: Staff Writer June 11, 2024 The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in a new report said that fisheries and aquaculture hit a “new high,” in 2022, but Caribbean not…

Adapting to Changing Investment Trends: Gain Insights at CIF 2024

June 11, 2024 The Caribbean economy is rapidly evolving, fueled by the need to, among other things, implement innovative responses to climate change, increase competitiveness through digitalization, and reduce the…

TEMPO Networks and CaribbeanTales Media Group Partner to Offer the Largest Access of Caribbean Content to the World

June 11, 2024 TEMPO Networks announces an exciting partnership with CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) to provide a platform for the CaribbeanTales catalogue to reach millions of mobile customers worldwide on…

Awaken New Depths: Civil Society Embraces the Challenge of Plastic Recycling in Grenada and Dominica

June 11, 2024 As the world commemorates World Oceans Day on June 8 with the theme, “Awaken New Depths,” the Recycle OECS Project underscores the significant strides made in Grenada…

Country Report No. 2024/150 : Trinidad and Tobago: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Trinidad and Tobago

June 7, 2024 The economy continues to recover while inflation is low. Banks’ credit is expanding, and the financial sector appears sound and stable. The current account is in surplus…