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Willemstad – The Chair of the three boards of financial supervision (Cft), Ms. Lidewijde Ongering, announced today that she will be stepping down from her supervisory duties effective February 1st, 2026. On that date, her first term of appointment...

Oranjestad – Aruba has been realizing surpluses since 2023, and repays debts annually. Combined with the economic growth, this leads to a rapid reduction of the debt ratio. At the same time, the foundation remains fragile: interest expenses remain...

Willemstad – The amount Curaçao spends on healthcare is relatively high. In 2023, this amount was approximately 14.7 percent of the GDP, much higher than for example Aruba (8.7%) or Sint Maarten (6.5%). This jeopardizes expenditure on other policy...

Philipsburg – For years, Sint Maarten has been facing structural deficits in the healthcare funds. If no action is taken, the situation becomes unsustainable. It is of great importance that Sint Maarten implements the general healthcare insurance...

Oranjestad – In recent years, Aruba has achieved considerable budget surpluses, and it reduced its debt ratio. Although these are positive developments, the Board of financial supervision of Aruba (CAft) emphasizes that the country must now seize...

Philipsburg – Sint Maarten must prioritize increasing income. In recent conversations with the Sint Maarten government, the Board of financial supervision of Curacao and Sint Maarten (Cft) urged the country to do so. Without reforms, over the...

Willemstad – During recent conversations with the Curaçao Government, the Board of financial supervision of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft) insisted that the issues within the Curaçao Tax Authorities must be addressed as soon as possible. Since...

Kralendijk – During it’s deliberations with Bonaire’s Executive Council and Island Council, the Board of financial supervision of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Cft) drew attention to the problems that are frequently and repeatedly part of...

Mr. Hans Hoogervorst and Ms. Julisa Frans will both be reappointed for a second term with the Boards of financial supervision. On November 29th, 2024, the Kingdom Council of Ministers approved their reappointment. As of January 1st, 2025, on the...

For quite some time now, the Cft has been seriously concerned about the fact that Sint Maarten's income is lower than expected, which leaves the country with limited own resources for important public expenses. The adoption of the budget amendment...