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Press
Release October
19, 2006Economists
to Discuss Technical Matters in Barbados
Local
and regional economists will discuss monetary, financial and
central banking issues facing Caribbean countries when they meet
at the Accra Beach Hotel and Resort in Barbados from October 31
to November 3, 2006.
They’ll
be attending the XXXV111th Annual Monetary Studies
Conference sponsored jointly by the Central Bank of Barbados and
the Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies (CCMS).
The
economists will present papers on the theme Strengthening
Economic Relationships Within the Caribbean Region.
Topics to be discussed include:
- New Financial Instruments
and Capital Market Development
- Cross Border Flows
- Policy Harmonisation
- Financial Regulation
- Services Sector- Led
Growth Strategies
- Mergers and Acquisitions;
and
- Financing Development
“The
CCMS Conference addresses critical issues of vital concern and
importance to governments and industries, and provide a forum
where policy issues are presented, considered and discussed,”
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados and conference co-host,
Dr. Marion Williams, commented.
Prime
Minister the Right Honourable Owen Arthur has agreed to deliver
the Feature Address and open the conference on Tuesday, October
31. The conference is by invitation only.
On
November 1, however, the public will be afforded the opportunity
to hear Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago,
Ewart Williams, speak on Financial
Integration in the Caribbean: History, Prospects and
Challenges”.
Mr. Williams will present the XX1st Memorial
Adlith Brown lecture, a lecture series in honour of one of the
past co-coordinators of the CCMS.
Established
in 1969, the Regional Programme of Monetary Studies (renamed the
Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies in 1995)
facilitates high quality research in monetary, financial and
central banking issues in the region.
2006-10-19
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