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The Bahamas is experiencing a tourism-led rebound. The economy expanded by 13.7% in 2021, as net tourism receipts tripled relative to 2020. The strong recovery is expected to continue in 2022, with real GDP growth projected at 8%. …
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The Bahamas recorded real economic growth of 13.7% in 2021 with economic activity in nominal terms expanding by 15.6%. According to the Bahamas National Statistical Institute Wholesale and retail trade/motor vehicle repairs grew by…
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The IMF Executive Board has completed the first review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname, allowing for an immediate disbursement equivalent to SDR 39.4 million (about US$55 million). …
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Global shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd anticipates that the strained situation in the global supply chains will ease in the second half of 2022. In its recently released annual report, its revenue growth was attributed mainly to a higher…
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) raised its demand estimates by 200,000 barrel per day (b/d) for both 2021 and 2022, to reflect clear signs that impact on economic activity and oil demand from the omicron variant remained "relatively…
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