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Barbados captive sector adapts, expands amid global shifts
Barbados’ captive insurance sector continues to grow despite facing rising competition as it retains key advantages that continue to attract international entities. That was the central takeaway from…
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BRIM expert: Barbados strengthening case for higher credit rating
Barbados’ once-coveted investment grade credit rating can be restored, according to one leading sovereign credit specialist, who says the country is steadily putting in place the reforms and…
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Expert highlights shifting ALM practises
Local insurers have been encouraged to explore Asset Liability Matching (ALM) as a strategy to hedge against the risks prompted by evolving natural and geopolitical hazards. This was…
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No corporate flight since tax increase, says BIBA President
The immediate exodus of global companies from Barbados following the increase in corporate tax to nine per cent appears not to have materialised, according to president of BIBA,…
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Central Bank Governor challenges Barbados’ global business sector to deepen economic impact
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, has challenged the island’s global business sector to play a larger role in strengthening Barbados’ economic resilience by…
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CDB President calls for removal of barriers to private sector growth at BIBA summit
The region’s leading development banker has underscored that unlocking the full potential of the Caribbean’s private sector depends on the deliberate removal of barriers that restrict access to capital. Addressing…
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Barbados Attracts Foreign Companies Amid Global Trade Tensions
Bridgetown, Barbados – June, 2025 Barbados is increasingly drawing the attention of foreign companies seeking a stable, tariff-friendly environment amid rising global trade uncertainty. This trend was highlighted by Mark…
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Business Barbados: A New Era of Business Facilitation
Bridgetown, Barbados – June 2025 Business Barbados has one simple yet inspiring goal: to make it easier to start, operate, and grow businesses in Barbados—whether they are domestic, regional, or…
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PRESS RELEASE – No Major Fallout from new Barbados Corporate Tax Regime says Government, Private Sector
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 9, 2024 – There has been “no mass exodus” of global business companies from Barbados since the island raised its corporate tax rates in compliance with…
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