Editorial on energy sovereignty, with oil back over USD100 a barrel; Guyana's share of Stabroek Block crude rises to 39.8%; Jamaica's economy shrank 3.5% in the first half of 2026; Dominican Republic exports hit a record USD9.3 billion, January to July.

Guyana grew 19.3% in 2025; Jamaica counts USD12.2 billion in hurricane costs; Trinidad and Tobago's July bond was 400% oversubscribed; country updates, tourism, reserves and outlooks for nine economies, plus a regional snapshot of macro indicators.

Moody’s upgrade credit ratings of Bahamas and Bermuda; Dom. Rep’s rating affirmed and outlook revised to stable by Fitch; Barbados' net international reserves >200% borrowed; Cayman’s overall fiscal surplus was 22% above budget in Q1 2026; Guyana is the only...

Soaring energy prices incentivize increased oil production in Guyana but pushes fuel and transportation costs up for oil importing countries; Bermuda to reduce gross debt by 18% by 2027; Barbados’ current account deficit widened as imports soared; Bahamas’ debt...

Download the new MD-SOL Ecolution Caribbean Energy Price Index, a first-of-its-kind regional energy data tool. Hurricane Melissa's devastation in Jamaica estimated at USD9.28 billion. T&T's outlook revised to negative by Moody's citing declining FX reserves;...

Jamaica’s physical damage from Hurricane Melissa estimated ~USD8.8billion; B’dos upgraded to B+ by S&P; Dom Rep lowers monetary policy rate; major hikes to several fees in Cayman; Suriname oil projects coming on stream; Guyana is the world’s largest oil...

Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, The Bahamas, and Bermuda slammed by Hurricane Melissa, the Atlantic’s most powerful hurricane on record. The Govt of T&T plans to increase borrowing by +78% in FY2026 to TTD19 billion, Guyana set to produce 150,000bpd by 2029 from Exxon’s...

The Bahamas, Barbados, Suriname and T&T all have external debt levels that surpass the level of Foreign Exchange Reserves, meaning that >100% of their reserves are borrowed. Bermuda’s tax frameworks being reformed, Barbados and Cayman’s immigration stance being...

Bahamas and Barbados issued bonds of USD1.076 billion and USD500 million respectively; T&T in 2nd state of emergency for 2025; Bermuda’s credit rating affirmed by Moody’s and S&P, upgraded by Morningstar; Cayman’s Quality of Life Index +0.7pp in Q4 vs Q2 2024;...

Fitch affirmed Jamaica's BB- rating with positive outlook, but notes subdued growth; Bermuda's Contributory Pension Fund projected to be exhausted by 2042; Barbados unemployment fell to 7.1% in Q3 2024; Cayman's active work permits reached 60% of labour force; US...