Bulgarian skimmers have been in custody for 8 months
WILLEMSTAD - Lawyer Peppie Sulvaran does not agree with the court to hold two Bulgarians any longer. They have been in custody for 8 months after they have taken money from an ATM by skimming and using fake bank More...
Mr. Edward Pietersz new country head CIBC FirstCaribbean appointed for Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced the appointment of Mr. Edward Pietersz as Country Head for Curacao. That appointment took effect from 1st January 2018. Mr. Pietersz reports to Mr. Mark McIntyre, the More...
The amount of money in circulation is decreasing sharply
WILLEMSTAD - The basic amount of money in Curaçao and St. Maarten increased by just over 2 million guilders after the summer months. Especially because people leave their money in their bank account. The amount More...
Caribbean Association of Banks urges compliance with FATCA
WILLEMSTAD - The Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB) has expressed concern about the number of countries in the region which have not yet put in place inter-governmental agreements (IGAs) with the United States More...
Cayman regulator fails to sanction unlicensed bank and its directors
MIAMI - A year after it was notified by victims that B & C Capital Ltd, an exempt Cayman Islands corporation with no banking licence, was accepting funds pursuant to a written instrument that described it as More...
Panama banks lose US correspondent accounts
MIAMI - Multiple sources in Panama City are reporting that several local financial institutions have lost their correspondent accounts in the United States, and American bank clients seeking to transfer funds to More...
Panama banks now refuse to accept foreign checks
MIAMI - In an obvious response to the pressures that have arisen as the result of the publication of the Panama Papers documents, many financial institutions in Panama are now refusing to accept checks drawn on More...
New look for Banco di Caribe
WILLEMSTAD - Drivers on Schottegatweg would not have missed it: Banco di Caribe’s headquarters has been given a new look. For months, the striking property has been surrounded by scaffolding. The work is now complete More...
Public brings 8 million guilders to the bank
WILLEMSTAD - Nearly 8 million guilders have been brought in June by the public to the bank. This was reported by the Central Bank. Almost 2 million was deposited in the savings account. The public also came to get More...
Location skimming still unknown
WILLEMSTAD - Lately there have been a lot of media reports about skimming on the island. The Curaçao Bankers Association (CBA) has indicated that they still don’t have the exact location where this is taking More...
