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IMF Credits CBI For Softening Blow of Pandemic on Saint Kitts Economy, Encourages Optimization of the Program

July 14, 2021August 26, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, imf, saint kitts and nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis got through the pandemic by drawing on its CBI-savings. Now, says the IMF, it’s time to start accumulating again.

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IMF to ECCU: Caribbean CBI Collaboration Could Reduce Negative Perceptions

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, harmonization, imf, integration

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

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim article IV, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, imf, montenegro

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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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Citizenship Sales Outstrip VAT to Become Vanuatu Govt’s Biggest Revenue Source

August 24, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, imf, statistics, vanuatu

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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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Has Reportedly Issued 4,000+ Passports Under CIP But IMF Estimates 72% Drop in 2019

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, data, imf, statistics, vanuatu

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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Caribbean 

IMF to Dominica: Set Aside CBI-Revenue For Rainy (Hurricane-y) Days

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cbi real estate watch, cip, citizenship by investment, dominica, hurricane, imf, real estate

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

March 6, 2019September 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, imf, oecd, opinion, opinion of the editor, pacific, politics

Opinion of the editor Citizenship by investment has granted small, developing countries in the Caribbean and Pacific the means to

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Eric Major: Resolving Arton/IMC Matter is “In Everyone’s Interest” and Latitude Can Play a Role

June 7, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim arton capital, eric major, IMC, imf, investment migration council, investment migration forum, latitude

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

February 2, 2018February 21, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim article IV, citizenship by investment, imf, malta, miip, opinion

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

December 23, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim article IV, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, dominica, imf, policy

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”

October 7, 2017October 18, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, cyprus, imf, real estate

While praising Cyprus for having achieved three straight years of economic expansion, a positive fiscal balance, and generally for emerging

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Caribbean Features 

Passport Republics – How citizenship by investment drives growth in the Caribbean

July 10, 2017September 6, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua and barbuda, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, cyprus, dominica, grenada, imf, malta, saint kitts and nevis, saint lucia

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

July 4, 2017November 14, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, cyprus, economy, imf

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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Caribbean Features 

As Antigua loses Canada visa-privileges, Caribbean access to Schengen and UK also at risk

June 27, 2017August 10, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim alleyne, antigua and barbuda, canada, eric major, henley & partners, imf, policy updates

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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Caribbean 

IMF advises further integration among Caribbean CIPs

June 22, 2017August 10, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim Caribbean CIP unification, eccu, imf

Following discussions with the six member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) – five of which have citizenship by

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