Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Barbadian economy is holding firm, with steady growth and low inflation, but warned that rising global uncertainty and commodity prices could push up …

Barbados has secured a US$260m ($520m) precautionary credit line from the International Monetary Fund, as Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned that escalating global conflict and oil market disruption could trigger …

As the Central Bank prepares to roll out BimPay in less than a month, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn urged the public to embrace the digital payment system as part …

Barbados risks falling further behind its regional peers unless wage talks move beyond minimum rates to tackle weak productivity, data gaps and the real cost of living, the finance minister, …

A key private sector spokesman said on Wednesday that continued economic growth and a strengthening fiscal position are bolstering investor confidence, but warned that global instability, rising energy prices and …

Nearly three dozen officials who played a central role in securing Barbados’ removal from key international financial watchlists were awarded the country’s third-highest honours at State House on Wednesday, marking …

Barbados has just over a year to show international regulators that it can maintain strict anti-money-laundering standards, or risk being placed back on key global grey and black lists – …

Fish sales at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex have slowed dramatically, with rows of idle boats lining the dock as frustrated fishermen struggle for ice and answers. The flotilla remained tied …

A discovery of three novel microbes in sargassum seaweed could reposition Barbados from battling an environmental nuisance to building a high-value biotechnology industry, with the head of the state export …