The report has no surprises, it confirms that the Barbados economy is in a poor condition and deserved to have received greater airplay on the just concluded political campaign trail . – David, blogmaster

Earlier this afternoon,  Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with her economic team, the Governor of the Central Bank and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs to receive a briefing on the economic challenges facing the Barbados economy.

Following the meeting, the Prime Minister authorised the release of the Barbados Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV consultation prepared by the International Monetary Fund.  Click here to download the report.