KINGSTON, Jamaica – Consumers in Jamaica are being encouraged to strategize and reduce their use of cash during the holiday season and even beyond.

WASHINGTON, DC – Suriname will receive US$53 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the  executive board of the Washington-based financial institution Friday completed the fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda is anticipating a primary deficit of EC$27.3 million this year, as compared with EC$79.7 million the island recorded last year.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says economic activity in the region continues to exhibit low growth trajectory.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica has launched an EC$1.2 million grant application scheme aimed at helping small businesses upgrade their services through digital technology.

WASHINGTON, DC – Two International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts say that climate shocks are linked to cross-border migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), driving more people to leave their home countries and amplifying the negative impact on the region’s economies.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank says that the value of goods exports from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) fell by 2.7 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2023 after expanding 17 per cent last year.

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Guyanese economy continues to experience record growth, supported by the government’s modernization plans and unparalleled oil and gas sector expansion.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada's government says the island’s economy is estimated to have expanded by 5.5 percent this year and is projecting further strong economic growth of 3.6 next year.

DUBAI – Jamaica Monday signed a financial advisory services agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the Washington-based World Bank, for the development and structuring of the National Broadband Project as a public private partnership (PPP).

DUBAI – Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are among the first nine eligible projects that will be part of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) CLIMA, an innovative financial approach that rewards for achieving nature and climate objectives.

DUBAI – St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has emphasized the importance of the Citizenship by Investment Program (CBI) to his twin island Federation saying it remains “an illustrious pathway” for high-net-worth individuals and families seeking legal citizenship in the Caribbean.