
Concern about competition in construction and banks
WILLEMSTAD - The Fair Trade Authority Curaçao (FTAC) is concerned about competition in the financial sector and construction. This is evident from the annual agenda 2018 which was published today by the FTAC on More...

Mrs. Matroos-Lasten accepts new job at Central Bank
WILLEMSTAD - Mr. L. Matroos-Lasten accepted her appointed as one of the temporary Directors of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten. Mr. Matroos-Lasten signed all the necessary documents in the presence More...

Central Bank needs new director Friday
WILLEMSTAD - The only remaining director of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS), Alberto “Chos” Romero, will reach the mandatory pension age of sixty this Friday. This means the Councils of Ministers More...

New Directors Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten
WILLEMSTAD - Although not official, Leila Matroos-Lasten and José Jardim are the names of the new directors of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS). This is according to well-informed sources close More...

The Fair Trade Authority Curaçao is now a fact
WILLEMSTAD - The Fair Trade Authority Curaçao (FTAC) is now a fact. The FTAC is responsible for supervising compliance with the Regulation under the Country Ordinance on Competition (P.B. 2016 no.16). To this end, More...

According to the Central Bank: New strategies needed to combat lackluster growth
WILLEMSTAD, PHILIPSBURG - Economic growth in both Curacao and Sint Maarten has been lackluster and lagging behind other countries in the Caribbean in recent years. This economic underperformance compared to regional More...

Romero acting director CBCS
WILLEMSTAD - Current acting president-director of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) Jerry Hasselmeyer stepped down as of the end of this week, because on Saturday he reaches the mandatory retirement More...

Departure Curaçao member CFT without replacement
WILLEMSTAD - This week will be the departure of both the President of the Committee for Financial Supervision (CFT), Prof. Dr. Agge Bakker and the member representing Curaçao, Alberto Romero. Bakker and Romero More...