Barbados News News Barbados » Economy: Economists raise questions about over-reliance on sector
Barbados’ economic stability is dangerously over-reliant on tourism and could quickly unravel if that sector falters, economist Professor Troy Lorde has warned. Reacting to the Central Bank of ...
News Barbados » Economy: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Barbados on the Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country or a virtual staff visit. The views expressed in this statement are ...
News Barbados » Economy: Barbados guide 2016: Governor Worrell
Since becoming governor of the central bank of Barbados seven years go, Dr DeLisle Worrell has observed first-hand both the challenges and the delights of managing the finances of this small but ...
News Barbados » Economy: Cahill Energy to build and run $240 mln Barbados waste-to-power plant
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Cahill Energy has signed a $240 million deal to build and operate a waste-to-energy power plant in Barbados that is expected to provide up to a quarter of the island's ...
News Barbados » Economy: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Barbados
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country or a virtual staff visit. The views expressed in this statement are ...
News Barbados » Economy: S&P cuts Barbados rating to BBB as economy shrinks
NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut Barbados credit ratings on Wednesday, saying that a combination of economic contraction and government counter-cyclical policies will further ...
News Barbados » Economy: Walters: Growth not reaching public
The Democratice Labour Party (DLP) has chided the Mia Amor Mottley administration for continued reliance on a “narrow growth model” and over-reliance on tourism and construction. DLP spokesperson on ...
News Barbados » Economy: Positive trajectory for B’dos
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) yesterday projected that the country’s economy will continue expanding this year, supported by tourism, construction, and business and other services. “Barbados ...