AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBanking Deal: Butterfield has signed a definitive agreement to buy CIBC Caribbean Bank’s 91.7% stake in a landmark US$1.794b transaction, creating a roughly US$29b banking and wealth platform and keeping CIBC Caribbean’s Barbados HQ in place. Regional Finance & Resilience: The CDB and World Bank launched a joint action plan to strengthen Caribbean development and resilience, including portfolio reviews, tracking employment outcomes, and a connectivity and logistics study to tackle trade and transport barriers. Insurance & Tourism Risk: Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley warned at IDB Invest Sustainability Week that Middle East-driven inflation and a looming insurance crisis could hit tourism financing and competitiveness within 5–10 years. Agriculture & Food Security: Barbados rolled out the Agricultural Statistics Platform to improve farm coordination, cut the $80m food import bill, and reduce over-importation by sharing what’s planted, where, and when. Farming Support: BADMC also launched a data platform to help farmers plan production and manage gluts and shortages, while the agriculture minister pushed stronger action against praedial larceny. Trade & Travel Facilitation: BIBA welcomed passport-free Barbados–Guyana travel using national ID cards, calling it a boost for business and regional integration. Sports Media & Cricket: RUSH Sports secured FIFA World Cup 2026 media rights across much of the Caribbean, and CWI confirmed the 2026 home season schedule with Barbados hosting the final two New Zealand ODIs.
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