News Suriname: Suriname Plans Spending Curbs for US$288M Gap
Suriname plans to narrow its 2027 deficit of US$288 million with spending curbs and better tax collection. Debt is 100.4% of GDP; oil is due in 2028.
News Suriname: Suriname and Its Neighbours in South America
Suriname’s neighbourhood is three borders, two of them still partly unsettled, and an ocean where oil is about to flow. The small Dutch-speaking state sits between English-speaking Guyana, French ...
News Suriname: Suriname President Simons Uses Annual Address to Set 2027 Deficit at 4% of GDP
Suriname President Simons calls 2027 the year to prepare for oil: a deficit of 4% of GDP, debt at 100.4% and reserves near US$2 billion, she says.
News Suriname: Suriname Converts $150m IDB Loan to Local Currency, Curbing Debt Risks to 2044
Foreign-currency borrowing can create pressure on public finances when exchange rates move against the borrower, increasing the local-currency cost of servicing a loan.
News Suriname: Suriname Ministry Vows to Pay Interior Benefit Arrears
Suriname benefit backlogs: interior families owed payments since 2024 should be paid this year, the minister says, before cash payouts end in 2027.
News Suriname: Suriname Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Markets Report 2022: Statistics and Analyses - Suriname looks to ICT to diversity its economic base
Dublin, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Suriname - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report includes all relevant research data and analysis. Covering trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, infrastructure and regulation. Suriname looks to ICT to diversity its economic base Suriname's fixed telecom services are controlled by the monopoly provider Telesur, though ther
News Suriname: Suriname: TotalEnergies Acquires 25% Interest in Block 53
PARIS, June 27, 2025-- TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has signed an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve (formerly known as CEPSA) in Block 53, offshore Suriname, joining APA (45%, operator) and Petronas (30%) as partner in this license.
News Suriname: Suriname's Offshore Oil Discoveries Spark Global Interest
Suriname's recent offshore oil discoveries have attracted significant investment from major international oil companies. TotalEnergies is leading the development of Suriname's Block 58, with a focus ...
News Suriname: Suriname Bank Account for Foreigners 2026: Banks, Documents and Dollars
How to open a Suriname bank account as a foreigner in 2026: which banks accept non-residents, the documents, fees in US$, and the US$10,000 cash rule.
News Suriname: Indigenous communities sidelined for Suriname’s new carbon credit program, critics say
Local and Indigenous communities in Suriname are speaking out about a new carbon credit trading scheme that they say the government pushed through without consulting them. They’re worried they’ve been left out of forest conservation policies and revenue sharing tied to land that they have ancestral claims to. The government in Suriname announced an offering […]
News Suriname: Suriname prepares for its first offshore oil project that is expected to ease deep poverty
Suriname for the first time in its history will see offshore oil drilling in its waters after French company TotalEnergies on Wednesday announced a $9 billion project expected to boost the impoverished country’s economy and ease austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund. CEO Patrick Pouyanné said previous exploration suggests the two sites where the company would drill could yield close to 700 million barrels, with first production expected by late 2028. TotalEnergies is the operator of the oil block and equal partner with Texas-based APA Corp., an energy company.
News Suriname: Healthcare in Suriname for Expats: Paramaribo Hospitals, Insurance and the Dutch Link
Healthcare in Suriname for expats: indebted Paramaribo hospitals, medicine gaps, compulsory basic cover, GP visits near US$16–21 and the Dutch link.
News Suriname: Taxes in Suriname for Expats: Rates, Residency and the Guilder Question
Taxes in Suriname for expats: a 38% top rate from about US$6,190 a year, 10% VAT since 2023, 36% company tax, and why guilders still come up.
News Suriname: Suriname will not consider loan offers against $26 billion oil patch
(Bloomberg) — Suriname, which is on the verge of becoming a major South American energy producer, is ruling out more borrowing against future oil production, according to its finance minister.
News Suriname: France pressures Suriname as illegal mining plagues border
District Marowijne, Suriname (Suriname) (AFP) – Illegal mining along Suriname's border with French Guiana is viewed as a ticking time bomb by French authorities, who are pushing for a joint effort to ...
News Suriname: Suriname’s Maria Geralda witnesses massive gold discovery, experts shocked by unusually rich ore
A significant gold discovery at Maria Geralda in Suriname's Marowijne Greenstone Belt has yielded exceptionally high-grade deposits, exceeding global mining standards. These findings, rooted in ancient geological forces, offer substantial economic potential for the nation and could reshape regional exploration efforts.
News Suriname: High Commodity Prices Will Push Guyana and Trinidad to Record Growth: IMF
The Caribbean’s commodity-exporting countries, including Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago are likely to see a sharp surge of 20% in their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth this year, according ...
News Suriname: Dollar verliest koopkracht, Surinaamse lonen worden uitgehold
De Amerikaanse dollar geldt als een sterke munt, maar ook deze munt verliest door inflatie voortdurend koopkracht. De Amerikaanse consumentenprijsindex steeg van gemiddeld 56,9 punten in 1976 naar 334 ...
