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- October 11, 2019 12:50 PM
WILLEMSTAD--As per 30 November the Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (MCB) accounts of various lotteries in Curaçao will close. The bank considers the current risk too great to continue doing business with them.
Suriname's state oil firm signs production-sharing deal with Columbus
- October 07, 2019 11:50 PM
PARAMARIBO - Suriname’s state-owned oil firm said on Friday it had signed a production-sharing agreement for the onshore Weg Naar Zee (WNZ) block with Britain-based oil and gas exploration company Columbus Energy Resources.
Banco del Orinico failliet
- October 07, 2019 1:45 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Banco del Orinico is failliet. Dat heeft de rechter verklaard. Een maand geleden trok de Centrale Bank de bankvergunning van Banco del Orinoco al in.
Central Bank warns about crypto-assets
- October 01, 2019 10:26 PM
PHILIPSBURG--On Monday, September 30, International Organization of Securities Commissions IOSCO launched its worldwide campaign World Investor Week 2019, which serves to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection, and to draw attention to the various initiatives by regulators on this topic.
Venezuela government intervenes at private bank BOD after offshore affiliate closes
- September 12, 2019 10:57 PM
CARACAS - Venezuela’s banking regulator will launch a temporary state intervention of private bank Banco Occidental de Descuento (BOD), according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday, following the closure of the bank’s offshore affiliate in Curacao.
Liberty Latin America acquires St. Maarten’s shares of UTS
- September 11, 2019 10:06 AM
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten’s 12.5 per cent share of United Telecommunications Services (UTS) has been acquired by Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LLA).
Centrale Bank spreekt noodregeling uit voor Banco del Orinoco N.V.
- September 06, 2019 10:22 AM
WILLEMSTAD / PHILIPSBURG – De Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) heeft zich vanwege tekortkomingen binnen Banco Del Orinoco N.V. genoodzaakt gezien het Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg van Curaçao te verzoeken om ten aanzien van Banco Del Orinoco N.V. de noodregeling uit te spreken.
Curacao opens negociations with Klesch Group to operate Isla refinery
- September 05, 2019 8:21 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao’s state-run refining company Refineria di Korsou (RdK) said on Wednesday it has opened exclusive negotiations with industrial commodities conglomerate Klesch Group to operate the 335,000-barrel-per-day Isla refinery.
CFT remains very concerned about financial management Sint Maarten
- September 01, 2019 11:23 PM
THE HAGUE--The Committee for Financial Supervision (CFT) is concerned that St. Maarten barely made progress on improving its financial management in the first half of this year.
Zakenman Jacob Gelt Dekker overleden
- September 01, 2019 9:08 PM
AMSTERDAM/FLORIDA - Ondernemer, schrijver en filantroop Jacob Gelt Dekker is op 71-jarige leeftijd overleden.
Sale of St. Maarten shares in UTS almost completed
- August 30, 2019 10:24 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The sale of St. Maarten’s shares in United Telecommunications Services (UTS) is almost completed, Finance Minister Perry Geerlings said on Wednesday.
Pension fund PCN invests in purchase of Talk of the Town on St. Eustatius
- August 26, 2019 8:06 PM
ST. EUSTATIUS--Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands PCN will be providing a loan to Old Gin House Exploitatie Maatschappij (OGHEM) BV to facilitate the purchase of the Talk of the Town apartments on St. Eustatius.
CBCS chief Van Traa says focus on supply side of economy
- August 22, 2019 12:49 PM
WILLEMSTAD--During Wednesday’s luncheon of Curaçao Business Association VBC, acting president-director of Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS), Bob Traa called for more attention to the supply side of the economy. He was giving his diagnosis of and possible solutions for the current economic situation on the island.
TRUSTKANTOOR OP CURACAO TE KOOP
- August 19, 2019 8:00 AM
Wilt u in 2020 uw eigen trustkantoor starten met direct meer dan 100 cliënten of wilt u uw eigen bedrijf uitbreiden? Dat kan!
Wegens het ontbreken van een opvolger, verkopen wij ons trustkantoor, gevestigd op Curaçao.
Eyeing offshore discovery, Suriname's state oil company plans bond sale
- August 15, 2019 11:19 PM
PARAMARIBO - Suriname’s state-owned oil company is planning a bond sale next year to finance offshore oil exploration, its chief executive said on Thursday, as it seeks to capitalize on growing hype over neighboring Guyana’s looming oil boom.
Curacao says PM and Venezuela oil minister discussed PDVSA remaining as refinery operator
- July 22, 2019 9:45 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao’s prime minister and Venezuela’s oil minister discussed the possibility of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA remaining as the operator of the Caribbean nation’s 335,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Isla refinery, Curacao’s government said on Monday.
Curacao BITs
- July 18, 2019 10:03 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Recently a special task force has been created to inform the market on the benefits of Dutch Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten) from an investment treaty perspective, with a specific focus on Curaçao.
Curacao to choose new refinery operating partner by November
- July 16, 2019 10:46 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao will start evaluating up to 10 proposals from energy firms interested in becoming a partner in the Caribbean nation’s 335,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery, according a statement on Tuesday by the government owned Refineria di Korsou.
Exact verliest rechtszaak en moet Cuba weer software leveren
- June 25, 2019 12:40 PM
DEN HAAG - Softwareleverancier Exact uit Delft moet ondanks strenge Amerikaanse sanctiewetgeving weer software gaan leveren aan Cubaanse staatsbedrijven. Dat heeft de rechtbank in Den Haag vandaag bepaald.
Citgo Petroleum in talks with Aruba on refinery contract
- May 28, 2019 10:47 PM
HOUSTON/ORANJESTAD - Citgo Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday it is holding talks with the government of Aruba on its oil refinery operating contract, a day after Aruba disclosed it would form a committee to decide the fate of the plant.