The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Saint Kitts and Nevis, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 2.7% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2023) | 3.6% | Above the usual central-bank targets. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $25,223 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -13.7% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 16, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said that growth across the Western Hemisphere has remained resilient, supported by strong United States demand, high commodity prices, easier financial conditions, robust tourism, and remittance inflows.
Charlestown, Nevis (October 7, 2026) The Nevis Island Assembly has passed four pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework governing the island’s financial services sector.
A recent High Court judgment involving Bank of New Innovation Ltd. (BONI) has renewed attention on banking regulation in Nevis, while prompting The Bank of Nevis Limited to publicly clarify that the two institutions are separate entities.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 4, CMC – GraceKennedy Foods has announced a voluntary recall of specific batches of its Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch one-litre product across seven Caribbean markets.
NIA CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (October 2, 2026) Phil Jones has been appointed Regulator, Online Gaming, at the Nevis Branch of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), as the sector continues to grow and attract greater regulatory attention.
CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (October 2, 2026) Marie-Grace Michel has been appointed Regulator, International Banking, at the Nevis Branch of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), as the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) moves to further strengthen oversight of the island’s financial services sector.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct 2, CMC – Bermuda Friday said that while there will be the removal of donations to the Bermuda Trust Fund as a qualifying investment under the Economic Investment Residential Certificate Programme, commonly referred to as the EIRC Programme, there will now be a mandatory minimum donation of…