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Barbados to be test case for first regional debt swap scheme
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Barbados to be test case for first regional debt swap scheme

BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) — Barbados is set to become the first nation to use a new standardised debt swap facility aimed at helping multiple countries use money for development projects instead…
Posted by John McCarthy July 10, 2025
Latam, Caribbean slow growth has downside risks, says IMF
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Latam, Caribbean slow growth has downside risks, says IMF

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to slow this year partly weighed by political and trade uncertainty and the impact of tariffs,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 26, 2025
IMF cuts Latam, Caribbean 2025 GDP growth estimate
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IMF cuts Latam, Caribbean 2025 GDP growth estimate

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A forecast contraction in Mexico's 2025 economic output accounts for most of the IMF's estimate for a slowdown in Latin America and the Caribbean's GDP growth…
Posted by John McCarthy April 23, 2025
IMF says Caribbean, Latin America should focus reform towards growth
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IMF says Caribbean, Latin America should focus reform towards growth

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to target economic policies aimed at boosting potential growth, saying their reform agenda is currently…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2024
Nearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen
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Nearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen

HAVANA — More than half of Cuba was without power on Thursday evening as fuel shortages and broken-down power plants left the government with little choice but to black out…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role
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IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role

KINGSTON - The International Monetary Fund on Monday named Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke to a top post at the agency, after the official spearheaded fiscal reforms in the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
IMF says Caribbean cricket cup may spell debt hangover
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IMF says Caribbean cricket cup may spell debt hangover

WASHINGTON — The Caribbean's inaugural hosting of this year's Cricket World Cup has been a boon to the region's economy, but the party may end in a debt and fiscal…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2024
IMF lifts Caribbean, Latam 2023 GDP growth estimate to 2.3%
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IMF lifts Caribbean, Latam 2023 GDP growth estimate to 2.3%

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The International Monetary Fund raised its 2023 output growth estimate for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.3% from July's 1.9% due to faster expected growth in…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2023
Poor The Hardest Hit In Caribbean and LatAm By Russia’s Ukraine Invasion, IMF Says
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Poor The Hardest Hit In Caribbean and LatAm By Russia’s Ukraine Invasion, IMF Says

CARACAS — The poorest will be the hardest hit across the Caribbean and Latin America by the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the region facing further inflationary…
Posted by VI Free Press March 21, 2022
Income Level Alone Should Not Determine How Much Benefit Aid A Country Receives: OP-ED Piece
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Income Level Alone Should Not Determine How Much Benefit Aid A Country Receives: OP-ED Piece

SANTIAGO, Chile — The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 for a new issue of IMF Special…
Posted by Alicia Bárcena March 9, 2021

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