Roundup: for the week ending 12 June 2022
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 6 June to Sunday 12 June 2022.
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Tag: Financial technology
Balancing government red tape and fintech innovation
A brief discussion of the challenges of fostering innovation in an emerging space, such as fintech, when it is seen as part of the highly regulated financial services sector.
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ICTP 206: We have CBDCs, but is the Caribbean ready for a regional stablecoin?
Continuing our Fintech in the Caribbean series, and with Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, we discuss fintech in the region, the opportunities and challenges that exist, along with on digital currencies, CBDCs and CaribCoin, a regional stablecoin that is currently being developed, which has the potential to transform trade and the wider Caribbean business landscape.
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ICTP 205: Fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel of FinTechTT
Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, we are focussing on fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel, President of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago. In our conversation, Maria highlights the Association and discusses the state of fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, key challenges that have been hindering fintech development; and where she would like to see fintech in Trinidad and Tobago in the next 2 to 3 years.
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If you build it, they will not necessarily come: 5 ways Caribbean countries can increase their digital currency adoption
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have been launched to much fanfare in the Caribbean region, but take-up has been low. We suggest five ways Caribbean countries can improve their digital currency adoption.
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