Like it or not, what the US does will be the main driver because our inflation is lower than the US, but we cannot afford to have such a small interest rate differential between the peso debt and dollar debt. If the differential is zero, nobody would like the peso. That's the way the global architecture of finance goes.
On behalf of the Central Bank, I offer sincerest congratulations to ANSA 2|Page  Financial Holdings (Barbados) Ltd and the management and staff of Consolidated Finance Company Limited for the demonstration of the commitment and faith in the resilience of the Barbados economy. Best wishes for the future. Thank you. 3|Page