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Registration Now Open for SXM Financial Literacy Month
~ During the month of November, the public can learn from experts on various finance topics ~ GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Ministry of Finance is establishing the month of November as SXM Financial Literacy More...
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St. Maarten gets low interest rate on refinanced liquidity loans
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 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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Finance Minister Ardwell Irion successfully tackles backlog of financial statements
PHILIPSBURG — Finance Minister Ardwell Irion is diligently working on the backlog of annual financial statements. On Wednesday, he presented these statements for the years 2019 and 2020, accompanied by an More...
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Ministry of Finance receives updates on Republic Bank’s corporate responsibility plan
Republic Bank pledges a more proactive approach in the future. PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten— The Ministry of Finance was recently the recipient of a courtesy visit from the General Managing Director of Republic More...
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Minister of Finance launches corporate governance traineeship
POND ISLAND — The Ministry of Finance is launching a pilot program for corporate governance and supervisory board member traineeship. The Ministry of Finance hopes to attract young professionals interested More...
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Airport installs new members to supervisory board
PHILIPSBURG — The Princess Juliana International Airport Exploitation Company (PJIAE) installed three new members to its supervisory board this week: Marion Kan, Justin Woods and Anisa Dijkhoffz. This was More...
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Subsidies take up one third of 2021 budget
PHILIPSBURG — A third of the expenditures listed in the draft 2021 budget is earmarked for “subsidies, contributions and income transfers.” Out of the budget’s total of 613.1 million guilders ($342.5 More...
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Finance ministry focuses on cost-cutting measures
PHILIPSBURG — Cost-cutting measures top the list of priorities at the Ministry of Finance, it appears from Minister Ardwell Irion’s presentation about the 2021 budget to Parliament. Focus points are fuel More...
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Payroll support program shrouded in mystery
PHILIPSBURG – Based on current regulations, the government will not be able to publish the names of companies that have so far received payroll support. Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said during a press briefing More...