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Guyana / Economy
Following strong real GDP growth in 2012, we have revised up our 2013 and 2014 growth forecasts for Guyana. While we believe the sugar industry will struggle in the coming years, greater upside potential for the mining, services and rice sectors will bolster economic activity, underpinning the recent upgrades to our forecasts.
2013-05-14Guyana / Economy
Broadly in line with our expectations, the Guyanese dollar has remained in a weaker trading range between GYD202.00/US$ and GYD214.00/US$ in recent months, bringing the year-to-date...
2013-05-06Barbados / Economy
We forecast Barbados real GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2013 after posting zero real growth in 2012. The Barbadian economy has remained sluggish since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, as...
2013-05-06Country Risk Rating
Barbados
Barbadian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Christopher Sinckler said that the government would consider public sector layoffs only as a last resort at a press conference in early...
2013-05-06Guyana
Guyana's Ministry Of Home Affairs recently announced a civilian team to implement a five-year strategic plan for the country's police force. UK-based Capita Symonds formulated the 2013-17...
2013-05-06Jamaica
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller is reportedly confident that her administration will be able to gain the support of opposition legislators and push through a bill to make the Caribbean...
2013-05-06Trinidad & Tobago
POLITICAL RISK - T&T Affirms Defence Cooperation With Canada Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar signed a memorandum with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on April 27,...
2013-05-03Guyana
Following strong real GDP growth in 2012, we have revised up our 2013 and 2014 growth forecasts for Guyana. While we believe the sugar industry will struggle in the coming years, greater...
2013-05-14Guyana
Broadly in line with our expectations, the Guyanese dollar has remained in a weaker trading range between GYD202.00/US$ and GYD214.00/US$ in recent months, bringing the year-to-date...
2013-05-06Barbados
We forecast Barbados real GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2013 after posting zero real growth in 2012. The Barbadian economy has remained sluggish since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, as...
2013-05-06Jamaica
The International Monetary Fund has approved a four-year Extended Fund Facility agreement of US$932mn for Jamaica, which we see as key in stabilising the Caribbean economy. Indeed,...
2013-05-06Cayman Islands
The upcoming legislative election in the Cayman Islands is likely to be hard fought, with three major political groups, including the party of former Premier McKeeva Bush who was ousted...
2013-04-29Saint Kitts and Nevis
We believe that a recent parliamentary vote of no confidence in Saint Kitts and Nevis against Prime Minister Douglas Denzil paves the way for legislative elections, previously scheduled...
2013-04-25Guyana
We maintain our cautious stance towards Guyana's political trajectory, as the current budget debate highlights the tensions between the country's legislative and executive branches....
2013-04-17Turks and Caicos Islands
We believe that unified opposition to British-backed fiscal reforms threatens to undermine the fragile political consensus that has built up between Turks and Caicos and the British-appointed...
2013-03-28
