CURAÇAO FINANCIAL SECTOR: READY FOR 2019 AND BEYOND √  Speech delivered by Mrs. L. Matroos-Lasten Acting President Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten  On the occasion of the information session on Replacing the old Off-shore; Embracing the new Reality  Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten October 25, 2018  1  Your Excellency: The Prime Minister of Curaçao, Mr. Eugene Rhuggenaath The Minister of Finance of Curaçao, Mr. Kenneth Gijsbertha Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.
There is a tendency to assume that stimulating growth and the strengthening of specific economic pillars is the sole responsibility of the government. However, as we have been recently experiencing in Curaçao, initiatives jointly undertaken by all key stakeholders are crucial to achieve the desired development and growth of an industry and/or an economic sector.