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CARIBBEAN | Caribbean Economies May fall into recession due to COVID-19

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 23, 2020 - Many Caribbean countries will experience a general decline in economic activity in…

May 24, 2020
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SVG | IMF allocates US$16-M to help St. Vincent with COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington, DC – May 20, 2020. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement…

May 20, 2020
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Venezuela’s president President Nicolás Maduro

VENEZUELA in Legal Bid for $1B in Gold at UK Bank

BBC- The Central Bank of Venezuela has launched a legal claim to try and force the Bank of…

May 20, 2020
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UNITED STATES | Digicel files for US bankruptcy protection

Telecommunications provider Digicel has filed for Chapter 15 recognition in a federal bankruptcy court in the Southern District…

May 20, 2020
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© FAO/Max Valencia The Lo Valledor main wholesale market, in Chile, pictured during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UNITED NATIONS | Universal basic income the right prescription for Latin America & Caribbean – UN report

UNITED NATIONS, May 2020 - A new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean…

May 17, 2020
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JAMAICA | IMF Approves US$ 520 Million to help Jamaica Address COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON DC, Friday May 15, 2020 - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved…

May 15, 2020
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ETHIOPIA Steps Up Health Spending With Help From IMF Emergency Assistance

The IMF has approved $411 million in emergency assistance for Ethiopia to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in…

May 14, 2020
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IMF | How pandemics leave the poor even farther behind

WASHINGTON, DC, May 2020 - The COVID-19 crisis is now widely seen as the greatest economic calamity since…

May 11, 2020
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Shadow Minister of Finance, Mark Golding says- “This report evidences a significant dereliction on the part of the Jamaican authorities in strengthening our laws to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

JAMAICA added to EU Financial Blacklist, PNP faults Gov't

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May, 5, 2020: The People’s National Party (PNP) is alarmed by the revelation in a Reuters…

May 5, 2020
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresss a digital media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre.

CARE Collection Protocols Being Developed For Remittance Option

KINGSTON, May 1, 2020 - The Government is developing protocols to facilitate the seamless collection of grants through…

May 2, 2020
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JAMAICA | Opposition urges BOJ to reconsider ban on dividends

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 1, 2020: The Opposition is calling on the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to review its…

May 1, 2020
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