One Question eyesonsuriname 1️⃣ How does a bank ‘work’? A bank is split into banking assets that is what a bank owns vs liabilities or what a bank owes. A bank’s assets, like the US$23 trillion in the US): They help the bank generate income and a ‘healthy’ portfolio includes a mix of loans plus…
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Cautious recovery start eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, May 4, 2023– After protracted negotiations since 2020, the government has reached an agreement in principle with the Eurobond Creditor Committee on the restructuring of the Oppenheimer debts. These debts weigh heavily on the budget and limit the financial scope to implement policy for the population. The restructuring of the…
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Gold Provisional Measure eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 26 april 2023– According to reports from Brazilian media, Brasilia has concluded the Gold Provisional Measure (MP) which eliminates the concept of good faith and mandates the use of electronic invoices for the purchase, sale, and transportation of gold within the country. The Justice Minister, Flávio Dino, has already signed the…
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Crisis SVB changes interest policies Central Banks eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 12 March 2023– In early March, 40 chief financial officers from various technology groups gathered in Utah at the ski resort of Deer Valley for an annual “snow summit” hosted by Silicon Valley Bank, a crucial financial institution for start-ups. Barely a week later, on Thursday…
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For a safer, more reliable country eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 9, 2023– Suriname has signed a letter of intent with the American research and risk consultancy firm, Kroll Risk and Financial Advisory Solutions. The country is represented by the ministers of Justice and Police and Finance and Planning.The agency will assist Suriname in closing gaps so…
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eyesonsuriname/s.coutinho Amsterdam, Feb 20th 2023–To our beloved Suriname: IMF has never ever brought solace anywhere, but we often think that “we” cannot do it. See result IMF Friday: looting just like Lebanon. Rate of 7.3 – 35 and inflation of 54%! And the pain will keep coming. Solution model Phase 1: (1-4 months) Alternative capital: find…
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And All Others Interested h.leggett / eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, February 11, 2023 — Feeling depressed, anxious, down? You’re not and far from alone. During the pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression soared around the globe, resulting in a shortage of mental health care providers and long wait times for therapy. But, according to a new study from…
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What does that mean for the digital economy? eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 21 January 2023 — Many cryptocurrency adopters have long known that digital, decentralized finance (DeFi) is going to be significant to the future of money. The rest of the world appears to be catching up. Even legacy institutions have begun offering investors access to crypto…
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The Masterplan antonjiesamfoek/eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 22 december 2022– Almost ten years ago, in August of 2013, eyesonsuriname.com developed a masterplan for the then Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname and later Minister of Finance. Little or nothing at all happened. Except that we were never paid and the then Governor is no longer in charge.…
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Hess Corporation Acts eyesonsuriname/antonfoek Amsterdam, 22 december 2022–Standard & Poor Global believes bid rounds in Guyana and Suriname will attract further investments that are needed to drive the development of a competitive global oil environment. Given the trail of economic damage left by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, industry players such as Hess Corporation have…
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