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Resolution Strategy For ABIB Nearly Complete

ABI BankAntigua St. John’s - Major hurdles have been cleared in the restructuring efforts of the recently financially embattled Antigua & Barbuda Investment Bank (ABIB) and, according to Finance Minister Hon. Harold Lovell, a comprehensive resolution strategy is nearing completion.

Government had landed itself in quite a quandary with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when it injected $41 million of bailout money into the failing bank.

“There was a period of discussions and negotiations and we were able to arrive at consensus not only regarding the IMF, but the Caribbean Development Bank has been integrally involved in these discussions so has the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank,” Lovell said.

He added that resulting from these discussions is the development of a resolution strategy that has already been partially completed.



Part of this strategy requires an evaluation of the bank that is currently being undertaken by KPMG. This should be completed “very, very soon,” according to the Finance Minister.

When that evaluation is completed government will proceed to the final stages of the resolution strategy.

“With regards to this strategy there is no diversion in terms of the views. We have arrived at a consensus and will be proceeding on the basis on that consensus,” Lovell said.

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#3 sick and tired » 2012-09-10 22:19

I wonder what Lovell really means by a bailout! If you owe a company $100 for argument sake, and you pay $41, is that a bailout? or is it another language that i don't understand. Or Ok, it the usual thing OWE EVERYONE AND DON'T PAY . It is not a favor its called honoring your obligation and commitment . New Economics, smooth talker Lovell . "You are not bailing them, ABIB what about calling in the loan? Lets see what they would say about that! duh
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strange language

#2 tenman » 2012-08-30 11:27

I find this talk about bailout strange. The government owes this entity over 200 million EC, yet we are to believe that them making an early payment of some 41 million, constitutes a bailout. Following that logic, the next time i pay my APUA or property tax bill, before the due date, I will now be considered bailing out those entities? The truth is the government benefits in the long run due to lower interest costs, since the IMF interest rate would have been lower than what ABIB was charging.



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RE: Resolution Strategy For ABIB Nearly Complete

#1 Fred » 2012-08-30 10:29

I listened to gaston on ZDK radio Tusday night and he said that the Government will have to issue a bond of $340 million to plug the big gaping hole in ABIB. He also made a very compelling argument for ABIB to be almagamated with ACB. I also heard him say that privately that CUB shhould also be in the almalgamation before it goes bust and create another bank failure and another hole for tax payers to fill.
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