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PM: Bahamas looking at diversifying currency peg
07 Jul 2025 11:24 GMT
… also consider a digital currency that they all can … a panel discussion, what currency African and Caribbean countries should … the Caribbean, our currency, the Bahamian dollar and a lot of … .
Afreximbank, The Bahamas and Barbados have already had a successful …
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PAPSS launches African Currency Marketplace
26 Jun 2025 21:15 GMT
… launched its much-anticipated African Currency Marketplace. The unveiling was … currencies such as the dollar and euro.
In a … introduction of the African Currency Marketplace addresses a persistent … between The Bahamas and Barbados was recently affirmed by …
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Forex challenges drive up AS Bryden’s costs
01 Jun 2025 20:31 GMT
… increase its United States dollar borrowing, resulting in higher … due to the foreign currency difficulties in the Trinidad … engaged in expensive hard currency swaps throughout the period. … (CPJ) and Stansfeld Scott (Barbados) Ltd (SSB).
“These acquisitions …
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Barbados, Bahamas pilot instant cross-border payment system
29 May 2025 14:26 GMT
… a landmark pilot between Barbados and The Bahamas demonstrating … independence, Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has … to a common currency like the US dollar, was demonstrated in … countries have fixed exchange currency rates.
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Barbados seeking international financing
10 May 2025 13:27 GMT
… that could result in Barbados borrowing millions of dollars … planning to offer United States dollar bonds here and in … Trinidad, Barbados has US$1.6 billion in foreign currency accounts here … “debt is sustainable and . . . Barbados is on track, assuming that …
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How a weakening US dollar could make holidays elsewhere more affordable
23 Apr 2025 13:04 GMT
… have currencies directly linked to dollar.
“[These destinations] will … – to the US dollar.
That currency weakened to a record … including Barbados and Jamaica, are also pegged to the dollar.
… “For currencies with explicit dollar pegs, the passthrough should …
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Govt sticking with Barbados dollar
05 Feb 2025 21:09 GMT
… the Barbados dollar in favour of using United States (US) currency as … the threat of domestic currency depreciation and associated economic … ], they have their dollar, but that dollar is apparently on par … of shifting from one currency to another, it really …
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PM: Forex conversations continuing with Central Bank, BATT, banks
28 Mar 2025 06:02 GMT
… the issue of foreign exchange (forex) its allocation.
He gave … involved in the allocation of forex.
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Young described the … he discussed this issue with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley while … Young said floating the TT dollar was not discussed in the …
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Hadco’s ice cream now a net forex earner
20 Feb 2025 04:44 GMT
… A $15 million dollar investment in its yogurt … available in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Grenada, … dollar earnings. So our focus is a lot more on hard-currency … to continue to use forex and distribute imported …
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Trump’s digital dollar rejection
05 Feb 2025 04:22 GMT
In a financial era defined by digital innovation, the Donald Trump administration’s outright rejection of a United States (US) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has sparked fierce debate.
Trump’s Executive Order on January 23, titled Strengthening …