by Natalie Moodey | Oct 31, 2025 | Caribbean news
Oil and gas discovery in Montecristi. BSD Global Exploration has announced the discovery of significant oil and natural gas deposits in Montecristi, northwest Dominican Republic, using advanced 3D seismic and proprietary remote sensing technology. The company...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 26, 2025 | Caribbean news
Guyana government announces plan to overhaul financial system – Guyana’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to modernise and tighten the country’s financial system, introducing new foreign exchange controls, banking oversight, and a modernised stock...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 22, 2025 | Caribbean news
Offshore banks under threat. Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned that one or two offshore banks in Antigua and Barbuda may be liquidated due to difficulties maintaining correspondent banking relationships. Speaking on Pointe FM, Browne cited global regulatory...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 20, 2025 | Caribbean news
UK raises its financing capacity for Guyana. The UK Export Finance agency (UKEF) has raised Guyana’s credit limit from £2.1bn to £3bn (~US$3.8bn), expanding access to financing for major infrastructure projects. President Irfaan Ali said the funds will support the...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 20, 2025 | Caribbean news
Guyana’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to modernise and tighten the country’s financial system, introducing new foreign exchange controls, banking oversight, and a modernised stock market designed to unlock idle capital. The sweeping reforms, announced...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 20, 2025 | Caribbean news
Trinidad and Tobago’s new administration has tabled a national budget totaling US$8.81bn for fiscal 2025/26, underpinned by oil at US$73.25 a barrel and natural gas at US$4.35 per mmbtu. Presenting his maiden package, Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo told...