PHILIPSBURG:--- The business community on Sint Maarten is very much concerned with the decision by Management of The Receiver to eliminate the use of all checks as a means of payment. Like it or not, St. Maarten’s predominant tool for financial exchange is still a paper check. To restrict its use is hindering the economy and increasing the cost of doing business.
Once again, the Government enacts a knee jerk reaction which succeeds in punishing those that comply without effecting those that don’t. If such a drastic measure were necessary, it would make sense to at least consult with the
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