4th BIENNIAL
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
BANKING AND FINANCE
CONFERENCE
CURRENT STATUS AND FACTORS
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DEPENDENCE ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF
NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPEAN MARKETS
HIGH ENERGY AND FOOD PRICES
TOURISM SUFFERING, UNEMPLOYMENT
STAGNATED FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
ECONOMIES NOT DIVERSIFIED
RISING DEBT LEVELS AND DEFICITS
REGIONAL PRIVATE SECTOR CLICO IMPACT
SHAKEN CONFIDENCE, STOCK MARKETS
SLUGGISH
GLOBAL FACTORS SLOWING RECOVERY
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS SUSTAINED HIGH OIL
PRICES IMPACT ON CONSUMERS AND
ENERGY
 EUROPEAN SOVERIGN DEBT CRISIS
RATING DOWNGRADES, DEBT, DEFICITS
 US LABOUR AND HOUSING MARKET
 JAPANESE CRISIS DEMAND, CURRENCY ,
DEBT
 CHINA HIGH INFLATION TIGHTENING
MONETARY POLICY
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SOLUTIONS – SHORT TERM
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STIMULUS AND GOVT SPENDING
CONTRACTORS, SALARIES, TAX MEASURES
MANAGE DEBT AND BUDGETS TO RESTORE
CONFIDENCE
IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS AND
PRODUCTIVITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SECTOR – SUSTAINABILITY
EFFECTIVELY MANAGE CLICO FALLOUT IN
THE CARIBBEAN
RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN FINANCIAL
REGULATORY SYSTEM
ROLE OF THE BANKING SECTOR AND CREDIT
COMPETITVENESS AND INNOVATION
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WORLD FORUM GLOBAL
COMPETITIVENESS INDEX  BARBADOS 43
 TRINIDAD ANF TOBAGO 84
 GUYANA 110
 WHY HAVE SMES NOT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF
CROSS BORDER OPPORTUNITIES AND
CARICOM
CLIMATE FOR ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS
STOCK MARKETS – IPOS, NATIONAL
ASSETS FOR NATIONAL INVESTMENT
 DIVERSIFICATION OF ECONOMIES FROM
OIL AND GAS, TOURISM
 ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND
PARTNERING WITH GOVERNMENTS
 ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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ROLE OF PUBLIC SECTOR
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INCENTIVES AND NEW AREAS FOR FDI
REDUCE BUREAUCRACY - EASE OF DOING
BUSINESS TTBIZLINK
SMES AS WELL AS LARGE FIRMS
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL REGULATION
TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC
PRACTICES PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
LABOUR RELATIONS CLIMATE
SOCIAL CLIMATE CRIME AND OTHER FACTORS,
REVERSE BRAIN DRAIN
ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
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INVEST IN NEW OPPORTUNITIES BY
PARTNERING, CLUSTERING (STILL SMALL)
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HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
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INVEST IN TECHNOLOGY, MOERN PLANT AND
MACHINERY
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ACCESS TO FINANCE INTERNATIONAL
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DREAM BIG IF COMPETITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE,
OPPORTUNITIES
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RENEWABLE ENERGY – GUYANA HYDRO,
OTHERS SOLAR AND WIND
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DEVELOP MANUFACTURING SECTOR THROUGH
COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY
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AGRICULTURE
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DOWNSTREAM ENERGY POLYPROPYLENE,
POLYETHYLENE
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GAS PROJECT (JAMAICA LNG), GUYANA