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Hosein: Remittances ‘low-hanging fruit’ to ease forex challenges
26 Jan 2025 18:35 GMT
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Rishard Khan
49 Minutes Ago
A stack of $100 bills being run through a money counter. - File photo by Jeff K Mayers
MONEY sent back to the country from those who have migrated (remittances) is what economist Dr Roger Hosein believes is 'low-hanging …
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Public Reacts to New Belize Currency Designs
25 Jan 2025 03:51 GMT
… big reveal of the new currency designs, hundreds of Belizeans … the value of the Belize dollar. Despite several assurances that … changed the design of its currency without any financial ramifications … and culture. Two years ago, Barbados, replaced the queen on …
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Two Dollars For The Price Of One In Barbados, But No US Dollar Coins Accepted.
17 Jan 2025 20:10 GMT
… whether businesses accept foreign currency, as this is not … them from customers.
In Barbados, the Barbadian dollar (BBD) is the … easier use locally.
The Barbadian dollar (BBD) has been pegged … accepted by banks in Barbados.
Source: Barbados GIS.
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Central Bank addresses concerns over US $1 notes in Barbados
16 Jan 2025 20:45 GMT
… mandate businesses to accept foreign currency.
In a statement, the … the acceptance of foreign currency is entirely at the … the Barbadian dollar (BBD) is the sole legal tender in Barbados. While … .
For more information about currency matters, the Central Bank …
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Central Bank issues statement on acceptance of US$1 notes in Barbados
16 Jan 2025 19:01 GMT
… The Central Bank of Barbados has acknowledged public concerns … to note that in Barbados, the Barbadian dollar (BBD) is the … foreign currencies like the US dollar, they are not legally … approach ensures that foreign currency can be converted into Barbadian …
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Is Tipping in a Different Currency a Travel Faux Pas or a Practical Choice?
20 Nov 2024 13:13 GMT
… harder time using them.
Currency exchanges are also widely … , which include The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, and Costa Rica. … dollar is not widely accepted. Dollars are the de facto currency … Argentina, for example—limit currency exchanges only to designated …
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To float or not float the TT dollar?
17 Nov 2024 01:50 GMT
… would like their currency to weaken or … dollar are the Jamaican dollar, the Guyanese dollar, the Surinamese dollar … the Eastern Caribbean dollar, Barbados dollar, Bahamas dollar, etc, have all … regarding foreign exchange (forex) availability during that time …
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End outdated forex controls, boost growth
13 Nov 2024 08:41 GMT
… use the US dollar as well as TT dollar will augur well … will decrease as the international currency will be readily available.
4 … the fire.
The restriction of forex with the archaic Exchange Control … . But take the example of Barbados. “It ent happen there.”
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Imbert: EximBank forex window not result of public pressure
11 Nov 2024 13:03 GMT
… of unfair distribution of forex, the Government should get … the Barbados dollar has been pegged to the US dollar at … the Trinidad Government devalue the dollar, therefore, the Guardian … available through that particular forex window, which was created …
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No devaluing of Trinidad dollar – Imbert
11 Nov 2024 11:38 GMT
… exchange rate of the TT dollar.
Commentators, economists and … that the Barbados dollar has been pegged to the US dollar at … that the Government make forex available in a targeted … made available through that particular forex window, which was created …