January 9, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) and the Government of Canada marked a significant milestone in Belize with an innovative USD 27.53 million loan and grant…
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Latin American Sovereign Outlook Remains ‘Neutral’ for 2026
December 9, 2025 Fitch Ratings-New York-04 December 2025: Fitch Ratings expects Latin American sovereigns to stay resilient amid a still unpredictable global backdrop in 2026, although not emerging as a…
Bond issuances hit record high in first nine months of 25
By: Staff Writer December 2, 2025 The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a recent report that international bond issuances have hit a…
Dukharan: Caribbean Monthly Economic Report, November, 2025
December 2, 2025 As hurricanes, floods and fires ravage the planet, so too was COP30 in Brazil. Further to the previous month’s editorial suggesting that the climate justice argument for…
Jamaica Secures Package of $6.7 Billion over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025 Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank…
Jamaica Secures a Package of US$6.1 Billion Over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025 Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank…
Guatemala: Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening the Forecasting and Policy Analysis System at Bank of Guatemala (BANGUAT)
November 28, 2025 An IMF technical assistance mission to the Banco de Guatemala (BANGUAT) reviewed the central bank’s Forecasting and Policy Analysis System (FPAS) to strengthen monetary policy making under…
CDB and Government of Dominica Agree on New Action Plan for Resilient and Sustainable Growth
November 28, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica recently conducted a Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) and Country Engagement…
LAC headed for record number of remittances says IDB
By: Staff Writer November 20, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank in their latest report on Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, said that remittances are forecasted to…
Dominican Republic: Technical Assistance Report-Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program (RA-GAP)–Gap in the Tax on Transfers of Industrialized Commodities and Services (ITBIS)
November 21, 2025 This report applies the IMF’s RA-GAP methodology to estimate the ITBIS gap in the Dominican Republic between 2018 and 2023. Official ITBIS revenue increased from 4.6% to…
Panama Canal moves ahead on strategic developments
By: Staff Writer November 8, 2025 The Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez said during a recent interview that the long term vision for the canal includes capturing the growing volume…
IDB Group, the Government of El Salvador, and Agrisal Group Promote Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at GET Forum
November 18, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) announces the 2025 edition of its Global Entrepreneurship and Technology Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean – GET Forum…