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IMF Deal To Anchor Fiscal Consolidation In Barbados

Country Risk / Barbados / Thu 04 May, 2023

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  • We expect the Barbadian government will continue to prioritise fiscal consolidation under the terms of a new three-year agreement with the IMF approved in December 2022.
  • This will cap increases in public spending over the coming years, while above-trend GDP growth will support robust growth in revenues.
  • With this in mind, we
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Barbados To Remain A Stable Political Environment In 2023

Country Risk / Barbados / Tue 07 Feb, 2023

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  • At Fitch Solutions, we expect Barbados to remain one of the Caribbean’s most stable polities in the coming months in the coming months as inflationary pressures recede.
  • Additionally, we expect the ongoing rebound of the tourism sector to support employment, which will sustain household spending and offset the impact of limited
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Economic Recovery To Reinforce Political Stability In Barbados

Country Risk / Barbados / Wed 21 Jul, 2021

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  • Barbados’ economic recovery will limit risks to social stability in the quarters ahead, while the ruling, centre-left Barbados Labour Party (BLP)’s significant legislative majority will boost policymaking.
  • As a result, we at Fitch Solutions assign Barbados a score of 80.0 out of 100 in our Short-Term Political Risk Index, above
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Barbadian Economy To Contract For Third Consecutive Year

Country Risk / Latin America / Fri 03 Apr, 2020

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  • Barbados's economy will contract for the third consecutive year in 2020 as tourism and investment suffer from the economic impacts of Covid-19 (coronavirus).
  • Public health measures will undermine private consumption, while the government continues to rein in spending to comply with its 2018 IMF agreement.
  • We at Fitch Solutions
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