St. Maarten gets low interest rate on refinanced liquidity loans
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PHILISPBURG — St. Maarten gets its liquidity loans refinanced against 3.4 percent interest while Curacao, that has refused to accept a Dutch loan to solve problems at insurance company ENNIA, will have to pay 5.1 percent. Aruba, that so far has refused to accept a law that regulates financial supervision, will have to pay 6.9 percent. This appears More...
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Retroactive payments to justice personnel amount to almost $25 million
PHILIPSBURG — Retroactive payments to personnel of the justice ministry are going to cost the government 44,588,500 guilders ($24.9 million) it appears from a press release issued by the ministry. Making More...
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Integrity Chamber advises against payment of travel expenses by third parties
PHILIPSBURG — Expenses for travel and accommodation for ministers and civil servants should be paid by the government, the Integrity Chamber states in an advice to the Council of Ministers. Related link: Advice More...
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Pension fund APS is not doing well
PHILIPSBURG — General Pension Fund APS is not doing well, it appears from a compliance audit into the fund’s financial statements 2022 conducted by the General Audit Chamber. APS’ coverage ratio dipped More...
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Minister Irion: Solution for Ennia becomes unattainable if not all parties agree
PHILIPSBURG — Refinancing of the corona liquidity loans hinges on an agreement about a solution for embattled insurance company Ennia. The deadline to reach an agreement is October 15. “This agreement remains More...
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Statistics department optimistic about economic recovery
PHILIPSBURG — St. Maarten’s economic recovery is moving in the right direction, according to the recently completed economic indicators table from the Department of Statistics (STAT). The numbers used for More...
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Dutch senate gives green light for capital expenditures
PHILIPSBURG — The Dutch Senate approved a 60.9 million guilders ($34 million) loan for capital expenditures on Tuesday, September 26, Finance Minister Ardwell, Irion announced in a press release. The minister More...
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Economic recovery is above expectations, CFT says
PHILIPSBURG — St. Maarten performed better than expected in the first half year of 2023, financial supervisor CFT writes in a reaction to the country’s second execution report it received on August 30. More...
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St. Maarten faces significant challenges, Governor Baly says
PHILIPSBURG — “Sint Maarten still faces significant challenges. It is vulnerable to external shocks like natural disasters and to a global economic downturn,” Governor Ajamu Baly said in his speech during More...
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CFT warns that ENNIA-loan poses risk for Curacao
PHILIPSBURG — If the Netherlands decides to extend a 1.2 billion guilders loan to St. Maarten and Curacao to save insurance company ENNIA, it will have dire consequences for the future of in particular Curacao. More...