~CBCS further increases the pledging rate~
Willemstad/Philipsburg:--- The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) will tighten its monetary policy stance further by raising the pledging rate by 125 basis points to 4.75%. The pledging rate is the rate at which commercial banks can borrow at the CBCS in case of a liquidity shortage. The current increase in the pledging rate is consistent with a projected further rise of interest rates on the international financial markets, particularly the fed funds rate. Although still solid, gross official reserves and import coverage have been showing a declining trend over the ...
