Quick summary: Debanking, sanctions designations and compliance failures threaten Caribbean access to the global financial system. This hub covers landmark court rulings, fintech regulation, corporate ethics and the compliance profession itself. La Caribena News offers authoritative, on-the-ground reporting on the legal and regulatory battles shaping Caribbean banking.
What do recent court rulings mean for Caribbean debanking?
The Jenec ruling, the Scotiabank case and the global debate over designations versus convictions.
- After the Jenec Ruling, the World Disagrees on What Comes Next
A European court drew a line between a designation and a verdict. The reaction that followed shows exactly why debanking remains unresolved and why th - Guyana Courts Reopen the Debanking File: Full Court Sends Scotiabank Case Back for Full Trial
Guyana’s Full Court has upheld WIN MP Gobin Harbhajan’s appeal against Scotiabank, remitting questions of discrimination, reputational damage, and po - A Designation Is Not a Conviction: The Global Debanking Debate and What It Means for the Caribbean
The EU’s top court ruled on 11 June 2026 that appearing on a US sanctions list does not, by itself, justify a bank refusing to open an account — a pr
How are fintech and digital payments being regulated?
Central bank actions, fraud risks and disclosure rules shaping Caribbean financial services.
- Zeemoney Barbados Shuts Down After Central Bank Moves Against Ghanaian Fintech
LA CARIBEÑA NEWS | FINTECH & REGULATORY AFFAIRS FINTECH | FINANCIAL SERVICES | REGULATORY AFFAIRS The Caribbean exit of Zeepay's Barbados arm exposes - Ghost Tapping Fraud Surges 150% as Guyana Builds National Tap-to-Pay System
Cybersecurity firm GuidePoint Security reports a 150 per cent increase in ghost tapping claims over the past year, raising questions for Guyana as it - SEC's Semi-Annual Reporting Plan: Caribbean Exchanges Already Stricter
The SEC's 5 May 2026 plan to allow semi-annual reporting would lower U.S. disclosure below Jamaica, the OECS and Trinidad and Tobago, which already fi - Citibank, Crown Agents, and One Americas: What Three New Banking Licenses Mean for Guyana
On May 16, 2026, Guyana licensed three new wholesale financial institutions: Citibank N.A., Crown Agents Bank, and One Americas. None will offer retai - Citi Lands in Georgetown: What a Global Bank’s Arrival Says About How the World Sees Guyana
After almost three decades of doing business with Guyana from a distance, the world’s preeminent global bank has decided it wants to be in the room. T
What does compliance really demand of Caribbean businesses?
Corporate compliance beyond tax, fraud red flags, ethics and the profession behind it.
- If You Still Think Compliance Is Just Tax, NIS and Business Registration, Read This
LA CARIBEÑA NEWS · OPINION · GUYANA What the Local Content Secretariat and the new Guyana Development Bank are quietly telling every business that wan - The Polished Smile, the Famous Surname, and the Unpaid Invoice
COMPLIANCE & INVESTMENT · BRIEFING N° 001 How political-proximity fraud crosses borders, what the global record shows, and what Guyana’s public record - Companies Must Make Ethics Daily Practice to Protect Reputation and Profitability
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Corporate leaders should embed ethics into everyday decision-making if they want sustainable success, industry commentators said - Guyanese Author Writes the Book the Compliance Profession Never Had
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Team Shaw Caribbean Press has published "Letters to a Compliance Officer: What They Never Told You About the Job That Protects Ev - What Germany Got Right About Corrupt Contractors, and What Guyana Should Borrow
La Caribeña News | Opinion & Analysis 6 June 2026 A formal self-cleaning register would give Guyana's procurement system something it currently lacks:
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