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Debt swap - Barbados Today

As Government seeks to enter into a debt-for-nature swap to help fund marine conservation efforts, lawmakers are giving the assurance that it will not cost taxpayers a cent.Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn explained that the debt swap arrangement, which is being entered into with CIBC FirstCaribbean and Credit Suisse International at  BDS$150 million each, was to allow government to buy back a portion of its existing debt at a lower interest rate - both Eurobonds and Series E b...
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Government says debt-for-nature swap necessary

The Barbados government assured taxpayers on Tuesday that they will not be footing the bill of the debt-for-nature swap to help fund marine conservation efforts. Minister in the Ministry of Finance & Econ0mic Affairs, Ryan Straughn told Parliament that the debt swap arrangement, which is being entered into with CIBC First Caribbean and Credit Suisse International at $150 million each, was to allow the government to re-purchase a portion of …
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Loans 'cushioned Covid-19 blow' – NationNews Barbados — nationnews.com

Faced with a $2 billion economic contraction and related $600 million fall in revenue, Government would have found it “completely impossible” to finance Barbados’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic without borrowing more money from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and others. Now having taken on the increased financial burden, the IMF and other key players in the international community need to give Barbados and other countries the room to more …
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Bajans told to prepare for inclement weather

Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw and Attorney General Dale Marshall have both advised Barbadians to make their way home as the island prepares for inclement weather associated with a tropical wave. Bradshaw said the public sector would close at 3:30 p.m. and had alerted head of the Barbados Private Sector Association Trisha Tannis so that sector could make its own arrangements. Public transportation will be available up to 6:30 p.m. …
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Bad weather brings early end to House

Attorney General Dale Marshall has urged Barbadians to get home safely and prepare for the bad weather that the Barbados Meteorological Services has predicted will impact the country today. He was speaking in the House of Assembly earlier today at the end of a shorter than expected session during which members debated and approved the Debt Conversion (Counter-Guarantee) Bill. The legislation will see Government converting some of its debt for …
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