July 22, 2022 Costa Rica continues to forge ahead in its transition to a green economy with net-zero emissions by 2050. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $300 million…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA BUSINESS AND FINANCE
CARICOM wants resumption to Venezuelan PetroCaribe deal- Calls for an end to US sanctions!
By: Staff Writer July 8, 2022 The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said at the closing ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the…
Aspen Dental® Brings Free Dental Care to Children in San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala
July 1, 2022 In May 2022, 15 Aspen Dental® network doctors and team members traveled to San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala to provide free dental care to more than 600 children without access to…
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Honduras
June 28, 2022 An IMF mission visited Tegucigalpa to deepen discussions on the authorities’ policy priorities which will form the basis for a deeper engagement with the Fund. The authorities…
SanMar Proudly Joins Vice President Harris’ Central America Initiative
June 14, 2022 SanMar Corporation, a leading supplier of wholesale accessories and apparel, today joined Vice President Kamala Harris’ Call to Action initiative, a multi-industry effort that has announced new commitments of $1.9 billion in…
Honduras Próspera Requests Consultations under CAFTA-DR
June 14, 2022 Honduras Próspera Inc. (US-Delaware), the promoter and organizer of the innovative special economic zone known as Próspera ZEDE, and its affiliates St. John’s Bay Development Company LLC…
Banistmo to use Lleida.net’s electronic signature services via a new contract
June 14, 2022 Panamanian bank Banitsmo has contracted the SaaS services of Spanish listed company Lleida.net (BME: LLN) (EPA: ALLLN) (OTCQX: LLEIF) to manage its account opening and collection processes. In…
Colombia: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Risk Analysis
June 7, 2022 The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) risk analysis work was conducted in the aftermath of the initial COVID shock and subsequent lockdowns, and while a strong economic…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Guatemala
June 7, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Guatemala [2] on June 6, 2022 and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a…
Bogota climbed 22 places in the Global Financial Centres Index
May 31, 2022 The most recent edition of the Global Financial Centers Index, considered one of the main references for decision makers in public policies and investors, highlights Bogota as one of…
Ground Broken to Mark Construction Phase of USD59.9M UK/CDB Road Upgrade Project in Belize
May 13, 2022 Representatives of the Government of Belize, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) broke ground to officially mark the construction phase…
Colombia: Financial Sector Assessment Program–Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
May 13, 2022 There have been significant improvements to the legal framework and the supervisory process since the last Basel Core Principles (BCP) review; some additional recommended enhancements are highlighted…