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- January 19, 2020 11:58 PM
Al jaren voert prinses Camilla van Bourbon-Sicilië rechtszaken tegen BNP Paribas, dat ruim $100 miljoen van haar familie eist. Nu de bank documentatie heeft opgeëist bij een Nederlands trustkantoor besluit Camilla - voor het eerst - met de media te praten. 'BNP heeft de aanval geopend op mijn financiële nest.'
Suriname now owns Afobaka hydroelectric dam
- January 03, 2020 10:22 AM
PARAMARIBO--Suriname has secured ownership of the Afobaka Dam, the hydroelectric facility in District Brokopondo that provides current for electricity company EBS.
Suriname verdrinkt in Chinese schuld
- December 19, 2019 10:15 PM
PARAMARIBO - Surinames schuld aan Peking is nu om en nabij een miljard dollar. Het IMF waarschuwt dat de schuld niet verder moet oplopen, maar president Desi Bouterse maakt zich geen zorgen.
Barbados Passes Another IMF Test and Gets Praise and Access to More Funds
- December 17, 2019 10:34 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has passed its latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) test with flying colours, opening up access to almost BDS$100 million (US$48 million) from the Washington-based institution.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Suriname
- December 12, 2019 11:26 PM
On December 11, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2019 Article IV consultation [1] with Suriname.
RBC selling operations in Eastern Caribbean to group of indigenous banks
- December 12, 2019 10:25 PM
TORONTO, Canada – The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) today announced the sale of all its Eastern Caribbean banking operations to a consortium of five indigenous banks.
Government Sint Maarten and World Bank sign US$72 million agreement for reconstruction of Princess Juliana Airport
- December 11, 2019 10:40 PM
WASHINGTON/PHILIPSBURG - The World Bank and the Government of Sint Maarten signed a US$72 million grant agreement for the Sint Maarten Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project which aims to restore full service at the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten.
Venezuela's PDVSA reaches deal to operate Curacao refinery for another year
- December 02, 2019 10:41 AM
WILLEMSTAD / CARACA - Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA will operate Curacao’s 335,000 barrel-per-day Isla refinery for up to a year more, a spokesman for Curacao’s state refining company, Refineria di Koursou (RdK), said on Sunday.
OM doet onderzoek naar Caribische deals Damen
- November 07, 2019 3:28 PM
THE NETHERLANDS/ CARIBBEAN - Het Openbaar Ministerie in Nederland doet onderzoek naar corruptie bij de levering van tientallen schepen door Damen Shipyards in het Caribisch gebied. Centraal daarbij staan mogelijke financiële onregelmatigheden via een bedrijf op Barbados.
Surinaamse regering wil wijziging Wet op de Staatsschuld
- October 23, 2019 11:37 AM
PARAMARIBO - In Suriname is een heftige discussie losgebarsten over een voorgenomen wijziging van de Wet op de Staatsschuld. Als de wet wordt aangepast, kan de regering onbeperkt geld lenen.
MCB Bank to close accounts lottery offices 30 November
- October 11, 2019 12:50 PM
WILLEMSTAD--As per 30 November the Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (MCB) accounts of various lotteries in Curaçao will close. The bank considers the current risk too great to continue doing business with them.
Suriname's state oil firm signs production-sharing deal with Columbus
- October 07, 2019 11:50 PM
PARAMARIBO - Suriname’s state-owned oil firm said on Friday it had signed a production-sharing agreement for the onshore Weg Naar Zee (WNZ) block with Britain-based oil and gas exploration company Columbus Energy Resources.
Banco del Orinico failliet
- October 07, 2019 1:45 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Banco del Orinico is failliet. Dat heeft de rechter verklaard. Een maand geleden trok de Centrale Bank de bankvergunning van Banco del Orinoco al in.
Central Bank warns about crypto-assets
- October 01, 2019 10:26 PM
PHILIPSBURG--On Monday, September 30, International Organization of Securities Commissions IOSCO launched its worldwide campaign World Investor Week 2019, which serves to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection, and to draw attention to the various initiatives by regulators on this topic.
Venezuela government intervenes at private bank BOD after offshore affiliate closes
- September 12, 2019 10:57 PM
CARACAS - Venezuela’s banking regulator will launch a temporary state intervention of private bank Banco Occidental de Descuento (BOD), according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday, following the closure of the bank’s offshore affiliate in Curacao.
Liberty Latin America acquires St. Maarten’s shares of UTS
- September 11, 2019 10:06 AM
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten’s 12.5 per cent share of United Telecommunications Services (UTS) has been acquired by Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LLA).
Centrale Bank spreekt noodregeling uit voor Banco del Orinoco N.V.
- September 06, 2019 10:22 AM
WILLEMSTAD / PHILIPSBURG – De Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) heeft zich vanwege tekortkomingen binnen Banco Del Orinoco N.V. genoodzaakt gezien het Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg van Curaçao te verzoeken om ten aanzien van Banco Del Orinoco N.V. de noodregeling uit te spreken.
Curacao opens negociations with Klesch Group to operate Isla refinery
- September 05, 2019 8:21 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao’s state-run refining company Refineria di Korsou (RdK) said on Wednesday it has opened exclusive negotiations with industrial commodities conglomerate Klesch Group to operate the 335,000-barrel-per-day Isla refinery.
CFT remains very concerned about financial management Sint Maarten
- September 01, 2019 11:23 PM
THE HAGUE--The Committee for Financial Supervision (CFT) is concerned that St. Maarten barely made progress on improving its financial management in the first half of this year.
Zakenman Jacob Gelt Dekker overleden
- September 01, 2019 9:08 PM
AMSTERDAM/FLORIDA - Ondernemer, schrijver en filantroop Jacob Gelt Dekker is op 71-jarige leeftijd overleden.