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ECCB reports condominium tax drops 60 percent and a double digit decline in CBI programme in St. Kitts-Nevis

Published 17 June 2018

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ECCB reports condominium tax drops 60 percent and a double digit decline in CBI programme in St. Kitts-Nevis
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2018 – A decline in property tax receipts was driven by a nearly 60 percent decrease in condominium tax in 2017 in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is reporting.

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St. Kitts and Nevis records fewer stay-over visitors in 2017

Published 7 June 2018

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St. Kitts and Nevis records fewer stay-over visitors in 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 7, 2018 – The number of stay-over visitors to St. Kitts and Nevis fell in 2017 for the second consecutive year.

That’s according to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) which reported declines in visitor arrivals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean for the period under review.

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St. Kitts and Nevis economy continues to slow down, public debt rose in 2017, says ECCB

Published 7 June 2018

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St. Kitts and Nevis economy continues to slow down, public debt rose in 2017, says ECCB
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 6, 2018 – The St. Kitts and Nevis economy continues to slow down for the third consecutive year under Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris’ PLP/CCM/PAM administration.
The St. Kitts and Nevis economy registered a GDP of 1.7 percent in 2017, according to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Annual Economic and Financial Review, which predicted n its outlook for 2018, a narrowing of the Federal Government’s fiscal surplus, further slowing in receipts from the Citizenship by Investment Programme and increase inflationary pressures in the domestic economy.

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39.0 % Increase in Profits ! National Bank Group of Companies To Announce Another Year of Success at its 47th Annual General Meeting

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Published 24 May 2018

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39.0 % Increase in Profits ! National Bank Group of Companies To Announce Another Year of Success at its 47th Annual General Meeting

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (May 23, 2018) – The National Bank Group of Companies will convene its 47th Annual General Meeting at the Park Hyatt St. Kitts on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 5 p.m.

According to the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Alexis Nisbett, “The Group’s most recent performance is a testimony to the commitment, loyalty and confidence of our shareholders and customers as well as the hard work and dedication of staff.  The Group’s remarkably good performance over its 47-year history is also indicative of its strength and stability as demonstrated by the deposits, shareholder’s equity and reserves recorded.”

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St. Kitts and Nevis, fifth in Nationality of Quality Index in the Caribbean, Antigua leads OECS

Published  28 April 2018

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St. Kitts and Nevis, fifth in Nationality of Quality Index in the Caribbean, Antigua leads OECS

 Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 28, 2018Despite claims by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris that the Federation’s Platinum Citizenship by Investment Programme is Number one in the OECS, the latest Henley & Partners profile indicates that claim is false.

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