July 22, 2024
‘Significant number’ of devices back up after IT outage -CrowdStrike
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says "a significant number" of devices that were impacted by a global IT outage on Friday are now back online. In a social media post, the company - whose faulty security update caused Microsoft Windows computers to…
June 10, 2024
RBC appoints Kerryl Henry as Country Manager
RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited ("RBC”) recently appointed Kerryl-Lyn King-Henry as Country Manager and Area Vice President ("AVP”), Personal and Commercial Banking, Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI). In her new role as Country Manager and AVP,…
June 5, 2024
Regional central bank governors pledge to deal with a host of financial issues facing the Caribbean
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Committee of Central Bank Governors has reaffirmed its commitment to using every tool in their monetary policy arsenal to combat inflation, ensure financial stability, and promote efficiency and innovation in…
May 18, 2024
THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS RECORD GROWTH IN AIR AND CRUISE ARRIVALS IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2024
The Turks and Caicos Islands have recorded a growth in air and cruise arrivals in the first four months of 2024. From January to April, the Turks and Caicos Islands saw 271,326* air arrivals, an increase of 10.46 percent over 2023 which saw 245,637…
May 14, 2024
LAC economies to grow more than two per cent in 2024
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised slightly upwards, the growth projection for the economies for Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries in 2024. According to the new estimates, ECLAC forecasts that…
May 10, 2024
IMF warns ageing population, climate change threaten’s favourable economic outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday said that while the economic outlook for St. Vincent and the Grenadines is “favourable” it however faces challenges from an ageing population and climate change. An IMF delegation, led by Nan Geng,…
May 10, 2024
Internal Audit Staff completes Leadership Training with Coached
The Office of the Chief Internal Auditor (OCIA) is pleased to announce that Ms. Abbigail Clarke (Senior Internal Auditor) has completed a one-on-one Leadership course. This course was facilitated by Mrs. Zena Dennis-Tucker from Coached. These…
April 30, 2024
Barbados economy grew by 4.1 per cent during first quarter of 2024
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr. Kevin Greenidge Tuesday said the local economy is projected to remain on its growth trajectory throughout 2024, hinged on the continued expansion of tourism as well as private and public…
April 21, 2024
IMF predicts two per cent economic growth for Caribbean in 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region has showed “quite a bit of resilience” and that the rebound from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been stronger than previously expected. “We see…
April 15, 2024
Grenada to host Caribbean Investment Summit
Grenada will host the Caribbean Investment Summit in May that will allow delegates to discuss and explore the latest trends, share insights and forge strategic partnership within the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) sector. “This year we…