IMF to ECCU: Caribbean CBI Collaboration Could Reduce Negative Perceptions
The IMF recommends deeper regional cooperation on citizenship by investment as a means of keeping skepticism about such programs at bay.
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IMF Predicts €530m Revenue From Montenegro CIP Over Next Three Years
But the Fund also cautioned against spending CIP money “before it has materialized” and to keep an eye on the reputation and financial integrity risks.
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Citizenship Sales Outstrip VAT to Become Vanuatu Govt’s Biggest Revenue Source
In 2018, reports Vanuatu’s Ministry of Finance and Treasury, CBI-related revenue reached such unprecedented levels that, for the first time
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Vanuatu Has Reportedly Issued 4,000+ Passports Under CIP But IMF Estimates 72% Drop in 2019
The organization does not expect the upward trend in CBI-revenue to continue and, therefore, urges the Vanuatu government not to grow too accustomed to it.
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IMF to Dominica: Set Aside CBI-Revenue For Rainy (Hurricane-y) Days
The IMF also noted a strong economic recovery in Dominica, attributing much of it to investments in hotels scheduled to open this year.
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Opinion: Citizenship by Investment’s Role in Finally Emancipating Former Colonies
Opinion of the editor Citizenship by investment has granted small, developing countries in the Caribbean and Pacific the means to
Read moreEric Major: Resolving Arton/IMC Matter is “In Everyone’s Interest” and Latitude Can Play a Role
During this week’s Investment Migration Forum in Geneva, attended by more than 300 delegates representing industry stakeholders from around the
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IMF Deems Malta IIP a Key Economic Contributor, Naysayers Still Find a Way to Criticize
Opinion of the editor: Having concluded its Article IV consultation with Malta, the International Monetary Fund has given the country’s
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IMF Urges Dominica to Spend CIP-Income Wisely, Warns of “Sudden Stop” in Money-Flow
The IMF this week concluded their Article IV visit to Dominica, where the organization advised the Caribbean country to divert
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IMF Urges Cyprus to Decouple Real Estate From CIP Requirements, Warns of “Sizeable Downside Risks”
While praising Cyprus for having achieved three straight years of economic expansion, a positive fiscal balance, and generally for emerging
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Passport Republics – How citizenship by investment drives growth in the Caribbean
It’s difficult to overstate the significance of citizenship by investment programs to Carribean economies. While there’s no way to measure
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Citizenship by investment is all that stands between GDP growth and brutal recession for Cyprus
Local property developers’ protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, the Cypriot economy is in the black largely thanks to the country’s
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As Antigua loses Canada visa-privileges, Caribbean access to Schengen and UK also at risk
Following Canadian immigration authorities’ announcement to end Antigua & Barbuda’s visa-free access – to the shock and chagrin of much of
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IMF advises further integration among Caribbean CIPs
Following discussions with the six member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) – five of which have citizenship by
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