By: Staff Writer February 3, 2026 The International Monetary Fund in their report, “Barbados: Technical Assistance Report-Climate Risk Analysis,” said that the Barbados economy continued to grow in 2024, posting…
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Superb Blend: A Caribbean Success Story in Agro-Processing
September 23, 2025 In the heart of Barbados, Ingrid Brathwaite, the visionary behind Superb Blend, has built a thriving agro-processing business that embodies innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth. With a…
Barbados instant pay system unveiled
By: Staff Writer August 22, 2025 The Central Bank of Barbados unveiled the details of their new instant payment system (IPS) named BiMPay which they claim will make payments throughout…
Caribbean Development Bank Conducts Country Project Portfolio Review of Barbados
July 15, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) recently conducted a comprehensive Country Project Portfolio Review of Barbados. The event brought together senior government officials, CDB representatives, and key…
Barbados: Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
July 1, 2025 (Barbados: Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Barbados on the Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
May 13, 2025 At the request of the Government of Barbados, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Michael Perks visited Barbados between May 2-8 to discuss the implementation…
“A prime example of cooperation in action” – CARICOM SG hails Afreximbank groundbreaking ceremony in Barbados
March 28, 2025 Afreximbank on Monday broke ground to construct a USD180 M African Trade Centre (ATC) in Bridgetown, Barbados, a development that Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, characterised as…
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Barbados
March 4, 2025 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Michael Perks visited Bridgetown between February 25-28, 2025 to review recent economic developments and reform efforts and prepare the…
Caribbean Export Appoints Wayne Elliott as Manager of Technical Programmes
November 15, 2024 The Caribbean Export Development Agency is pleased to announce that Wayne Elliott has been appointed as the Manager of Technical Programmes. Wayne Elliott is an international development…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Barbados on the Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
November 8, 2024 At the request of the Government of Barbados, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Michael Perks visited Barbados between October 31 and November 6 to…
Rihanna’s game-changing beauty brands to launch in the Caribbean
October 4, 2024 Rihanna is bringing her game-changing beauty brands, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Eau De Parfum, to the Caribbean and exclusively to John Bull. The Bahamas among…
Barbados: Third Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report
July 2, 2024 The authorities’ implementation of the home-grown Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT 2022) plan and their ambitious climate policy agenda remain strong, supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund…