Banking sector challenges and Zika in spotlight as CARICOM Heads begin 27th Inter-sessional Meeting

By Kendol Morgan Last updated Feb 17, 2016

Head Table for Plenary: (l-r) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque; CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Belize Hon. Dean Barrow; Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, CARICOM Secretariat Ambassador Colin Granderson; Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, Dr. Douglas Slater; Assistant Secretary-General Trade and Economic Integration, CARICOM Secretariat, Mr. Joseph Cox.

The threat to the Region’s banking sector and the response to the Zika threat are expected to engage the attention of CARICOM Heads of Government as they go into day one of their 27th Inter-sessional meeting in Placencia, Belize on Tuesday.

Heads will, among other things, review recommendations from a meeting of the Committee of Finance Ministers on Correspondent Banking, held on Monday. They will also review recommendations for further action by the Region to deal with the Zika threat to the Region.

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