FCG's practitioner perspectives on Caribbean economic policy, digital transformation, investment strategy, and institutional development — grounded in verified data and independent analysis.
Scotiabank Guyana's local incorporation (October 2025) closes a long-standing regulatory gap and sets a precedent for how foreign banks operate in Guyana. FCG examines the competitive, regulatory, and customer implications — and what it means for the Republic Bank-dominated landscape.
The Guyana AI Industry Alliance premise is bold: a small oil economy can become the Caribbean's AI anchor. FCG examines the structural conditions that make this plausible — talent, connectivity, regulatory agility — and the conditions that could prevent it.
With Data Protection Commissioner Aneal Giddings appointed in January 2026, the regulatory framework is now operational. FCG assesses financial sector, technology, and healthcare readiness — and identifies the compliance gaps that remain unaddressed.
With ExxonMobil (45%), Hess-Chevron (30%), and CNOOC (25%) operating the Stabroek Block and GDP at US$24.7 billion, Guyana faces the classic resource economy challenge: converting extraction wealth into durable structural transformation. FCG examines the evidence on what works.
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