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A credit reporting agency (credit bureau) is an important part of a modern economy and its credit ecosystem as it enhances financial stability and improves access to credit. The key role of a credit bureau is to… Read more >>10-minute read
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A confluence of factors, including developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine and related sanctions, has contributed to elevated commodity prices internationally and the highest inf…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on most aspects of our lives, including financial matters, and it has brought into focus the performance and resilience of the payment system, a critical enabler of financial… Read more >>Photo by Andreas Dittberner on Unsplash
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The global supply chain has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with disruptions and increased risks and costs. This situation is now exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. These… Read more >>
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The longstanding challenge of resilient infrastructure financing is inextricably linked to the extreme case and increasingly high cost of climate vulnerability in… Read more >>Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash
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A high quality primary health care (PHC) service will reduce inequities; increase labour market participation; reduce costs; save foreign exchange; improve public health systems; and, ultimately,… Read more >>Photo by Martina Regis
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Already one of the sickest regions per capita in the world, the pandemic is exacerbating food and nutrition insecurity in the Caribbean. Food and nutrition security helps build resilience by promoting a… Read more >>Photo by Konstantin Evdokimov on Unsplash
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Exogenous shocks, such as the current pandemic, can lead to dramatic reversals in the socio-economic fortunes of the people of the Caribbean with far-reaching consequences. Fiscal buffers… Read more >>
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Connectivity and digital tools have been a lifeline throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital transformation is essential to the recovery, resilience and transformation of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. The future of… Read more >>
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The transformation of the economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union requires innovation. DCash is a major innovation. As a faster, cheaper and safer alternative to physical cash and other payment options, DCash offers a… Read more >>