Barbados seen turning to IMF after three-notch downgrade
NEW YORK, June 5 (IFR) - Barbados is expected to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, after a three-notch credit downgrade from ratings agency Moody's dealt one last blow to the...
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Stoltzfus said he does not know how both the Government and the Central Bank of Barbados are going to address this latest issue, “But the one thing I have a very good feeling about is that they will...
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The Minister further revealed that “this is an 'imported case', which occurred in an individual who arrived in Barbados on May 25 and [who] has already travelled back to their home country”. This last...
View ArticleBarbados to host 3rd Test
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View ArticleMoody's downgrades Barbados' government bond rating to B3 from Ba3; outlook
Moodys.com (press release) (subscription) : The continued negative outlook on Barbados' rating incorporates our expectation that (i) the government will continue to find it difficult to meet its fiscal...
View ArticleTHE ISSUE: Major concern for lending agencies
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View ArticleDoes Jamaica have lessons for Barbados?
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View ArticleMoody’s downgrade ‘no surprise’
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View ArticleBoos calls for economic review
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View ArticleBarbados seen turning to IMF after three-notch downgrade
NEW YORK, June 5 (IFR) - Barbados is expected to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, after a three-notch credit downgrade from ratings agency Moody's dealt one last blow to the...
View ArticleStay on the alert
The Minister further revealed that “this is an 'imported case', which occurred in an individual who arrived in Barbados on May 25 and [who] has already travelled back to their home country”. This last...
View ArticleJodi and Kian share sweet snaps of luxury anniversary holiday in Barbados
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View ArticleMichelle Keegan spends glamorous morning sipping cocktail in Barbados
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View ArticleSports Tourism “Vital” For Barbados
From the recent Top Gear Festival to the West Indies-England cricket series in March, sports tourism is “vital” for Barbados' economy, according to Adrian Elcock, chairman of the Barbados Tourism...
View ArticlePlans for more dialogue
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View ArticleTaste the Caribbean with Barbados Chefs and Mixologists
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View ArticleWealthy Barbados investors'seek special permit property'
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