The government’s bold move to fly in the face of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by bailing out ABI Bank has paid off with Minister of Finance & the Economy Harold Lovell reasserting government’s decision to help the faltering bank.

If Antigua & Barbuda and other regional jurisdictions want to ensure continued customer and investor confidence in the financial sector, then we must adhere to higher standards in the fight against the scourge of money laundering.