Caribbean Economic Report, December 2018
Bahamas Central Bank highlights importance of fiscal prudence in reducing pro-cyclicality, Barbados economy contracted 0.5% from Jan-Sept 2018, Cayman delivers fiscal surplus nearly double its target, Cuba revised tourist arrivals target down for 2018, DomRep will grow around 6.5% this year, Guyana’s 2019 budget projects higher public sector fiscal deficit, Jamaica posts another quarter of growth in Q3 2018 of 1.9%, Suriname’s primary fiscal deficit projected at 5% of GDP to 2020, TT’s growth was estimated at 2.8% for Q2 2018 with non-energy activity declining.