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Press release: CAft advises the Kingdom Council of Minister to give an instruction to Aruba’s Council of Ministers
14/07/2022
The Board of financial supervision Aruba (CAft) has advised the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) on July 13th, 2022, to give an instruction to the Council of Ministers of Aruba. The country has to maximally limit the budgetary deficit in 2022 and...
ArubaPress release: Cft: “Utilize Sint Maarten’s economic recovery to put budget in order”
29/06/2022
A significant budget deficit is expected for the year 2022 for Sint Maarten, despite a real economic growth of 7.5 percent. The Board of financial supervision Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft) urges Sint Maarten to limit its expenditures and increase...
Sint MaartenPress release: CAft: “Debt sustainability Aruba now asks for action”
24/06/2022
The economy of Aruba is recovering well. In the months of April and May, tourism has surpassed the pre-corona level of 2019. Aruba has to utilize this period of recovery to put the budget in order. It is necessary that Aruba follows the...
ArubaPress release: Cft: “Fragile budget recovery Curaçao in 2022 and 2023; expenditures have to be controlled”
22/06/2022
As of the second half of 2021 the economy of Curaçao is showing considerable recovery. Curaçao should utilize this recovery period to get the budget structurally in order, thereby exercising control of the expenditures. The Board of financial...
CuraçaoPress release: Cft about Bonaire: “Now is the time to act”
21/06/2022
Bonaire wants to achieve an unqualified auditor's report on the 2022 annual accounts. This is also included in the recently concluded Government Agreement (Bestuursakkoord). In order to achieve this, a number of essential steps will be needed in the...
BonairePress release: Cft: “Use economic recovery to get budget in order”
24/02/2022
The tax revenues of Sint Maarten are lagging behind the economic growth. For 2022, despite real economic growth of 12 percent, a considerable budget deficit is expected by the country. The Cft urges the country to limit expenditures and increase tax...
Sint MaartenPress release: CAft: “Make use of economic recovery to put public finance in order”
18/02/2022
Aruba’s economy is showing a swift recovery. It is expected that this year tourism will return to their pre-corona levels. It is necessary that Aruba now takes measures to drastically reduce the significant deficit in 2022 and achieve a surplus in...
ArubaPress release: Cft: “Use economic recovery to strengthen Curaçao’s economy in a sustainable way”
16/02/2022
With the recovery of tourism, the economy is also picking back up. Curaçao needs to utilize this period of recovery to structurally reform and sustainably strengthen the economy. The Board of financial supervision Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft) has...
CuraçaoPress release: Julisa Frans and Hans Hoogervorst new members for Cft
17/12/2021
On December 17th, 2021 the Kingdom Council of Ministers approved the appointment of Julisa Frans M.Sc. as a member of the Board of financial supervision (Cft) upon proposal of Sint Maarten and of drs. Hans Hoogervorst as a member upon proposal of the...
Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint MaartenPress release: Cft: “Adopt the budget this year still”
04/11/2021
Sint Maarten has submitted a draft 2022 budget to the Board of financial supervision Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft) and needs to adopt it this year still, in accordance with the Financial supervision act (Rft). The Cft insists in particular on...
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