Gov’t asks for CDB study on agri-development bank feasibility

Winston Jordan

Local farmers and manufacturers may soon get concessionary loans if the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) finds it feasible for Guyana to resuscitate an agricultural development bank here.

“To further enable the environment, government has been discussing the idea of a development bank to ensure our manufacturers, agro processors and service providers have access to capital to gain a competitive edge in the areas of our greatest comparative advantage, food security,” Finance Minister Winston Jordan said on Wednesday