$JPM reports 4Q24 net income of $14.0B and EPS of $4.81. Record FY24 net income of $58.5B and EPS of $19.75, or net income of $54.0B and EPS of $18.22 excluding significant items.

Citigroup reports fourth quarter 2024 earnings. Read the full report here: on.citi/4fW9fLz

The monetary policies of the ECB and the US Federal Reserve are not always in sync. But how does the Fed’s policy affect the euro area economy? #TheECBBlog looks at how monetary policy in the United States travels across the Atlantic.

Anyone else in#Barbados having issues with CIBC CIBC Caribbean Barbados ATM's? Unfortunately, they close at 2pm now so I can't get a representative. 😫

Read Chair Powell's full opening statement from the #FOMC press conference (PDF):  federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/fi…

The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 8-1 to maintain Bank Rate at 4.5%. Find out more: b-o-e.uk/4bEIU4j

The Federal Reserve anticipates two rate cuts this year. Fed Chair Powell explains:

Bank stocks continue decline after China retaliates with import tariffs.

Wall Street lenders are postponing leveraged-finance deals as investors shy away from risky transactions while global markets convulse in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/banks-pos…

How did euro area bank interest rates evolve in March? And how do they compare with February’s figures?

The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 5-4 to cut interest rates to 4.25%. Find out more in our #MonetaryPolicyReport b-o-e.uk/mpr-may-2025

Both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have held interest rates at 4.25% this week, citing uncertainty over the economic outlook.

Both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have held interest rates at 4.25% this week, citing uncertainty over the economic outlook.

Great contribution in the Nation paper from Trevor Shepherd on the colonial vs African division in Barbados. We are all born and bred in Barbados. No matter our heritage, we are not English or African, our identity is uniquely Bajan which is ok. We are the best of both worlds.

In two weeks, we'll publish our review of Barbados' economy in the first six monthsof 2025. During the press conference, Governor Greenidge will take questions from the live online audience. You can pose yours in advance at ow.ly/JEpQ50WnfUW

The ECB and other European and international central banks stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell. The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.

Central Bankers across the world issue a joint statement in support of Chair Powell....

In just two weeks, Governor Greenidge will present our first quarterly economic review of 2026. Join the livestream on our Facebook page or YouTube channel on Wednesday, January 28 at 11:00 a.m. to watch our review of the Barbados economy in 2025 and the outlook for 2026.

PM Mottley has announced elections in Barbados will be Feb 11th.

What the heck is happening in Davos? 😵