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• The World Bank's Climate Resilient Debt Clauses will initially be offered to the most vulnerable borrowers, with the aim of expanding coverage later on. / Barbados the weekly ledger
• BARBADOS stressed that an investment goal will leave SIDS further behind and outlined the reasons for an allocation floor for SIDS, including diseconomies of scale. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• Barbados will exempt Hong Kong residents from withholding tax on dividends, which is currently 5% in general. China Briefing News
• History buffs, culture vultures and sports fans, including golf lovers, will find plenty to keep them entertained, especially with Barbados Tourism now being the Official Tourism Sponsor of both the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions until 2027. Kuoni
• Disbursements from other IFIs are expected to reach US$ 175 million in FY2024 / 25 in the form of policy and project loans. / Barbados IMF eLibrary
• Prevention, early detection, control and management frameworks for invasive alien species that emphasize a risk management approach by focusing on the highest risk invasion pathways of Barbados and OECS countries. Global Environment Facility
• Supported entrepreneurs - men and women - will present their developed sustainable energy and circular economy solutions directed towards accelerating the shift of Barbados and the Caribbean to diversified green, blue and digital economies. Bloom cluster
• Whether or not the U.S. acts militarily against the de facto Maduro leadership in Venezuela, the strong commercial presence of the PRC in countries like Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, Dominica, Grenada and Barbados will likely continue. IndraStra Global

Last updated: 23 June 2026