Skip to main content Mobile Apps eGleaner Login Subscribe Now Kingston 79°F 26°C Mon | Nov 1, 2021 Published:Sunday | October 31, 2021 | 12:06 AMHuntley Medley - Associate Business Editor Previous Next Vernon James, head of NCB Financial Group’s new fintech company TFOB 2021 Limited. 1 2 NCB Financial
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government will be prioritising additional policies that facilitate a more inclusive economy for Jamaicans. Dr. Clarke notes that work to this end has commenced with the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), now being
Work is advanced on the proposed Microinsurance Bill, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament before the end of the current fiscal year in March next year. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Services Dr Nigel Clarke who said he anticipates the legislation's passage during
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the second time raised funds from the German capital market via bond issues totalling US$150 million. The funds raised from 20-year US$100 million and 22-year US$50 million bonds were offered on the German market on October 15 by Deutsche Bank AG. Prior to this
AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Print Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to EmailShare to More 2 A report from the World Bank is indicating that global wealth has grown overall but the distribution of this wealth has become far more unequal. The report, The Changing Wealth of Nations, tracks the
Automattic Inc, the San Francisco, California, US-based company behind blogging platforms WordPress.com , Tumblr and others, is seeking data scientists based in the Caribbean to onboard, with the promise that relocation is not necessary in order to earn top dollar. In a press notice, the company said it is partnering
Failure to keep proper accounting could result in a company filing for bankruptcy, but keeping good accounting records may also be the saviour during such proceedings. According to immediate past president of the Jamaican Bar Association and head of litigation at DunnCox — a Kingston based lawfirm — Emile Leiba,
How well do you manage money? Not nearly as well as you think, studies show. The lack of financial literacy education in Jamaica has had devastating effects on our people — effects we have come to accept as normal. Ideally, financial education would be taught in the home at a
An investment fund is a financial vehicle that pools money contributed by a group of individuals to invest in different types of assets. There are numerous investment funds and numerous ways to classify them; however, they are most often categorised according to the type of asset in which they invest.
Oil prices are on the rise and consumers have already started to feel the financial pinch. For many, the oil and gas market has become a roller-coaster ride, up today and down tomorrow. Let's not forget oil prices plunged into negative territory last year when the price of West Texas
