My Year in Review 2018 The Economic Letter This year my monthly Economic Letter became a widely-anticipated source of information and analysis of the Barbadian economy, written for ordinary citizens. In my January Letter I explained that even though the outlook for the year was dire, my pamphlet The Barbados economy: the road to prosperity offered a…
Read More DeLisle Worrell Year In Review 2018Press Release No. 18/466 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2018 IMF Staff Concludes Visit to The Bahamas End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views…
Read More IMF PR – IMF Staff Concludes Visit to The BahamasPress Release No.18/460 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2018 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. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the…
Read More IMF PR – IMF Staff Concludes Visit to BarbadosPress Release No. 18/459 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2018 IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Jamaica End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of…
Read More IMF PR – IMF Staff Concludes Visit to JamaicaFull text of Dr. Delisle Worrell – former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados – December 2018 newsletter: The Threat of Barbados Dollar Devaluation Remains Prime Minister Mottley’s unprecedented achievement in securing financial support from the IMF, the Interamerican Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank, has averted an imminent threat of devaluation. However,…
Read More DeLisle Worrell: The Threat of Barbados Dollar Devaluation RemainsFrom mid-night December 2 consumers paid less for gasoline and diesel. The retail price of gasoline fell from $3.91 BDS per litre to $3.71, 20 cents / 5.1% less. The retail price of diesel fell from $3.20 BDS per litre to $3.17, 3 cents / 0.9% less (Source: Barbados Government Information Service).
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change December 2018Preliminary Report Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time 10 Nov 2018 16:25:45 UTC 10 Nov 2018 12:25:45 near epicenter 10 Nov 2018 12:25:45 standard time in your timezone Location 17.600N 61.122W Depth 21 km Distances 74 km (46 miles) E (93 degrees) of Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua & Barbuda 75 km (46 miles) E (100 degrees) of Codrington, Barbuda…
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