A "strong, though partial recovery" is on the cards for the Barbados economy during the first quarter of 2022.

Yesterday, Hon Ronald Toppin, Minister of International Business and Industry, declared that his ministry has the goal of pushing Barbados to become a Financial Services Centre of excellence.

The Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Blockstation to deliver security token trading capabilities on their exchange.

The main objective of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in Barbados is to promote financial stability in the financial system.

The Barbados International Finance & Business (BIF&B) 2017 magazine is now available.

Financial institutions in Canada operate under the regulation and supervision of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).

A Barbados delegation showcased the many investment opportunities available to Scotland business professionals at a recently concluded reception held at the Norton House Hotel on September 21, 2021.

Yet another digital, cashless, online payment system has recently launched in Barbados as the jurisdiction continues its journey into the world of digitisation and e-commerce.

The new look Barbados International Finance & Business, now in its 14th year, is available. The magazine is a publication of Invest Barbados, the investment promotion agency of the Barbados Government.

Barbados can now boast of having a diversified network of investment treaties with countries within both traditional and non-traditional markets

Key decision makers within the Government, regulators, funding agencies, corporate and legal service providers, as well as private sector financial technology (fintech) interests ...

Key decision makers within the Government, regulators, funding agencies, corporate and legal service providers, as well as private sector financial technology (fintech) interests, came together recently at the offices of Invest Barbados to chart the way forward for the island's growing fintech industry.

In this our 15th edition as publisher of the Barbados Internati onal Finance and Business magazine, I can state with confi dence that Barbados is future ready and poised for growth.

Barbados will continue to place emphasis on the development and growth of the international business and financial services sector, the second largest contributor to Barbados' economic success.

Oliver Jordan is the new Chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC).

The historical and cultural connection between the continent of Africa and Barbados is well known. However, what is less discussed are the current commercial opportunities which exist.

In Barbados, the entities known as the International Business Company (IBC) and the International Society with Restricted Liability (ISRL) are now things of the past.

The concept of a financial or technology sandbox, popularized over the last decade, is gaining sway around the world, particularly as regulators try to put cryptocurrency