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General
Press Releases
Press
Release May
5, 2004
Central
Bank of Barbados to host seminar on Capital Market Issues
The
state of the Caribbean, the global economy and the international
capital market will be examined at a Central Bank of
Barbados-sponsored seminar on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 from 9:00
a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Frank Collymore Hall.
Governor Dr. Marion Williams says the seminar titled “The
Caribbean, the Global Economy and the International Capital
Market” will discuss some very pertinent capital market issues
in a Caribbean and global context, including:
- The
Development of the Caribbean Capital Market
- The
Outlook for the Global Economy, Interest and Exchange Rates
- The
Caribbean and International Capital Market
- The
Role of Rating Agencies in the Development of the
International Capital Market
- The
Issuing and Trading of Notes and Bonds in the Caribbean
Capital Market – a commercial banker’s perspective
“The
Central Bank has managed to attract a cadre of Caribbean and
international financial experts, including Mr. Geoffrey Bell,
Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Bell and Company; Dr. Carl
Ross, Senior Managing Director, Bear, Stearns and Company; Ms.
Marie Cavanaugh, Managing Director, Standard and Poor’s and
Mr. Steve Bideshi, Managing Director, Citibank, Trinidad and
Tobago to make presentations on topics that should be of immense
interest and relevance to bankers, economists, investment
managers, brokers, financial and economic consultants and all
students of banking, finance and international business,” Dr. Williams
stated.
The
morning’s activities end with a panel discussion on the topic
“The Caribbean Capital Money Market: the Way Forward.” The
panel includes Mr. Roger Cave, Investment Manager, Fortress
Caribbean; Mr. Cleviston Haynes, Director, Bank Supervision,
Central Bank of Barbados; Mr. Mariano Browne, Chief Executive
Officer, Bank of Butterfield and Mr. Gemel Sobers, Associate
Director, Capital Markets, FirstCaribbean International Bank,
and will be chaired by Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of
Barbados Mr. Darcy Boyce.
The
public is invited to attend this event.
May
5, 2004
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