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Breaking the forex cycle
13 Sep 2025 01:55 GMT
… forex earner. Today, the sector contributes more than 30% of GDP.
• Barbados … lesson is clear: forex stability comes from diversification … inflows.
• Transparent forex allocation: Greater transparency … The Bahamas’ “Sand Dollar” shows how small nations …
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Another forex wake-up call
22 Aug 2025 02:01 GMT
… 2. Reintroduce prepaid US-dollar cards bought transparently from … piloted DCash, a digital currency enabling cross-border payments. … on scarce physical forex?
5. Reward forex earners—MSMEs that … in US-dollar accounts for reinvestment. Barbados already does …
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Sagicor Barbados earnings up
18 Aug 2025 15:44 GMT
… from its insurance business in Barbados.
Sagicor Life conducts life … and revaluation of foreign currency financing facilities,” the company … a recovery in the Canadian dollar.”
The Sagicor boss added: … Life business, which includes Barbados had net income to …
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Many Think 13 Is An Unlucky Number, But The US One Dollar Bill Makes Several References To No. 13, Here's What It Means
08 Aug 2025 05:36 GMT
In photos: US 1 Bill (reverse) - source: US Currency Education Program; Map of 13 original US colonies; source: citizendium.org
In case you already did not know, the US $1 bill is one of the world's most recognizable currencies. But, have you ever …
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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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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 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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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 …