The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) decided to tighten its monetary policy stance further by raising the pledging rate1by 75 basis points to 5.50%. The smaller increase…
Day: March 13, 2023
CBCS publishes core guidelines for credit institutions
The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) recently issued the three core guidelines for the credit institutions’ sector: the Guideline for the Sound Management of Liquidity Risk, the…
FCCA Partners with the British Virgin Islands on Strategic Development Agreement
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with Member Lines that…
Sint Maarten hosts disaster risk management workshop
On March 1 and 2, 2023, experts on disaster risk management from Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba came together on Sint Maarten to discuss the far-reaching and long-lasting consequences…
THE NETHERLANDS RETURNS HUMAN REMAINS TO STATIA AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES
~ Local authorities to consult residents on reburial~ The remains of nine indigenous people shipped to the Netherlands after an archaeological dig over 30 years ago have been repatriated to…
International observers on Saba for elections
Two independent, international observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) are on Saba for the March 15 elections. The two observers, from Colombia and the United States, are here…
SXM Music Festival this past weekend
At the start of the 6 th edition of the SXM Music Festival this past weekend, Minister of Tourism,Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Arthur Lambriex met and welcomed BlackCoffee,…