Financial institutions and markets are integral in enabling transactions, intermediating savings for businesses in need of financing, allocating scarce financial resources and facilitating risk diversification. Modern economies rely on these financial institutions and markets to finance private sector development. For economies like The Bahamas, the post-pandemic recovery will … [Read more...] about Financial Challenges for Bahamian Firms
Cloe Ortiz de Mendivil
Cloe Ortiz de Mendivil is the Country Economist for Barbados and The Bahamas at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). She is a former consultant at the Trade and Integration Sector of the IDB. She has written multiple long and short reports used to steer discussions among policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to inform non-specialist audiences on the topic of international trade. Prior to joining the IDB, she worked at the private sector doing management consulting and at the Central Bank of Mexico. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota.
A more robust financial sector would strengthen firms in Barbados
Are you a business owner who would like to expand operations but find it difficult to get a loan from a bank? Are you an entrepreneur with an innovative idea that has market value but finding someone to invest in your project seems an impossible task? If that is the case, you are not alone! The new issue of IDB’s Caribbean Economics Quarterly covers the topic of finance … [Read more...] about A more robust financial sector would strengthen firms in Barbados
How Barbados is Bridging its Digital Infrastructure Gap
In a more-than-ever electronically connected world, sound digital infrastructure is of particular relevance as it provides a framework linking physical and virtual technologies in an effort to transform the digital environment through the greater use of digital channels by the government, individuals, and companies. Access to reliable and affordable internet and mobile … [Read more...] about How Barbados is Bridging its Digital Infrastructure Gap