With the chance Dr Robinson may comment why not take the opportunity to discuss the sale of NIS share holding in Republic Bank?

@Bushie

He is Chairman of the most important government agency in Barbados. Plus he has always done what the other academics have been loathed to do which is rub shoulders with ordinary fold on BU.

what do you think of the new format of the stock report?

Dr. Robinson

The format is good and encourages ones to read. As you can see BU has been highlighting your investment tips. You need to get traditional media onboard. Especially now the country is embroiled in the RBL debate.

@ David , Dr. Robinson

The new format is great, although some of the figures on the graph got muddled on my PC. ( A key for the graphs would be nice ).
As I stated before, I welcome the reintroduction of the investment school especially as it appears that the Department is trying to incorporate the explanation of timely issues like the float ratio. This is certainly help in the understanding of critical financial issues.

@ Justin Robinson | December 5, 2012 at 6:02 AM |

During the course of last year we were promised the publication of the most recent financials before year end, December 2011.
It is almost 1 year hence and still no financials to be seen. If these have been presented then tell us how to access them.
If the financials promised last year are still outstanding how do you expect the public to have any confidence in or rely on your analyses or pronouncements when such an unprofessional state of affairs prevails?

When can we expect to see reliable (audited) financials on the NIS funds which are really the workers of Barbados money and not the politicians’ piggy bank?
Are there valid or justifiable reasons for the long delay in producing such vital financial information in a timely manner needed for effective decision making and investment strategy especially with such powerful technology available to the management of the NIS funds?
How do you think the present situation reflects on you and the Board?
Are we asking too much of you, Sir?

@ David | December 5, 2012 at 3:26 PM |
“How do you respond to the fact the numbers show that the BLP government borrowed as heavy or more from the NIS?”

You speak with a forked tongue. How can you make such a factual claim in the absence of reliable financials?
Where did you get this information from? We would like to know so we can see for ourselves. There are people on this blog who too can read, analyse and interpret financial information, even if not prepare it.

When was the last financial year for which there are audited statements?
We did not change the government in 2008 for “same old same old” inefficiencies and maladministration of our affairs.

It looks like BNB is now fully qualified to be a footnote. It will be interesting to see if the large bloc of government business remains with RBL, especially the credit unions.