Money & Movement
Washington's 1% Remittance Tax Spares App Transfers — and a 25% Bill Now Waits Behind It
Money & Movement: Barbados
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Barbados — the fixed peg and exchange control, sending and receiving, banking, buying property, residency (SERP and Welcome Stamp), pensions, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Bahamas
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of The Bahamas — the 1:1 peg, sending and receiving, banking, buying property, residency (Economic Permanent Residence), pensions, inheritance, and the zero-tax reality. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Trinidad & Tobago
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Trinidad & Tobago — the USD shortage and forex access, the managed TT$, sending and receiving, banking, property and the Alien Landholding Licence, pensions and NIS, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Kenya's remittances slip off a record — and the Gulf is the wild card
April inflows fell 5.9% from a year earlier, and a World Bank warning flags up to US$40m a month at risk from Middle East conflict.
Money & Movement: Jamaica
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Jamaica — remittance corridors and costs, the floating JMD, banking access, property and transfer tax, pensions and NIS, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Guyana
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Guyana — remittance corridors and costs, banking access, the GYD and FX, property payments, pensions, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: A US$15,000 visa bond now shadows Eastern Caribbean travel to the US
Grenada joins Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica under a bond requirement of up to US$15,000 for US visitor visas, with immigrant visas paused across the sub-region.
Money & Movement: The new US 1% transfer tax — and the simple way around it
Since January, cash remittances out of the US carry a 1% federal tax. Digital and card-funded transfers do not.
Money & Movement: Caribbean Airlines pulls back — and the regional map redraws
From June 1, CAL exits Dominica, St Kitts and the Ogle-Suriname run. LIAT and others are moving to fill the gap.
How the US remittance tax actually lands across the Caribbean
Africa and the Caribbean Just Got a Direct Flight. They Also Got a Shared Health Question.
Trinidad: Landlord Business Surcharge registration deadline pushed to June 30
*Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo extends compliance window after public engagement; rent-collecting agents now included alongside landlords.*
The oil shock arrives at the meter: Caribbean electricity prices brace for Q3 pass-through
*Domestic gas prices have already risen and the BOJ projects further acceleration, with implications for transport and household budgets through September.*
FX snapshot — May 27: JMD holds near 158, BOJ on standard intervention cadence
*Weekly anchor: Jamaican dollar quoted around J$157.90/US$1; BOJ ran a US$30 million B-FXITT sale on May 22. Diaspora corridors steady this week.*
This week's FX, the corridors that matter
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Ebola screening at U.S. and EU gateways: the diaspora travel-cost implications
Enhanced screening protocols at Houston, London Heathrow, and other gateway airports could mean flight changes, layover extensions, and rebooking fees for diaspora travelers this summer. Trip-insurance and flexible-fare logic shifts.
CPL 2026 group-stage tickets open today with Visa cardholder early access
Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League tickets go live across eight host nations for the August 7 to September 20 tournament. Visa cardholders get a 48-hour priority window starting today.
Caribbean Airlines retires final B737-800, accelerating fleet modernization
The region's flagship carrier completes its 737 phaseout, signaling a structural shift in how Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, and Latin America connect. Route changes and schedule adjustments expected through 2026 second half.