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Thunes survey of ‘Zoomers’ in 13 countries spotlights how the world’s youngest and most digitally-adept consumers are forcing change to decades-old business practices

Social media consumption: Social media is part of Gen Z daily life and is increasingly driving their economic activity. 8 out of 10 said they...

Jamaica – US Set to Invest JMD $4.6 Billion Following Bilateral Talks

US vice-President, Kamala Harris, has announced that her country is set to invest the US equivalent of JMD $4.6 billion into Jamaica. The plan was...

Bitcoin Reclaims $40K After the Enhanced Volatility Prompted by Fed’s Interest Hike

Bitcoin dumped below $40,000 and rose above that level almost immediately as the US Fed decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin’s...

Jamaica – Digital Financial Services Must Be Inclusive, Accessible

Providers of digital financial services are being implored to create products that are inclusive and accessible to all Jamaicans, while ensuring that the most...

Jamaica – SMEs Can Access Working Capital Through EXIM Express

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in need of working capital are being advised to take advantage of the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM...

Jamaican Central Bank Plans to Airdrop $16 to First 100 Citizens Of CBDC

Jamaican govt. is all set to airdrop $16 to the first adopters of CBDC wallet for JAM-DEX In a bid to spread awareness and bolster...

Bahamas – PM Davis Gives Review of Macroeconomic Developments

 While giving a Review of Current and Prospective Macroeconomic Developments, during his 2021/2022 Mid-Year Budget Statement, in the House of Assembly, on March 9,...

CDB President proposes forward-looking approach to make more concessional funding available for the Caribbean

Noting that development financing needs in the Caribbean are clearly not aligned with the current framework to access concessional finance, the President of the...

Aruba – Reduction in income tax and wage tax proposed to compensate the impact of the sales tax

The Tax Department started information sessions in connection with the introduction of Fiscal Reform 2023 They met with multiple stakeholders. These meetings were successful; the stakeholder’s...

Aruba – Efficient opening of a bank account and access to a basic payment account for all

Promoting financial transactions, including the opening of a business or private account, contributes positively to the "ease of doing business" in Aruba and thus...

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