AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFinancial Services: Premier André Ebanks heads to New York and Toronto this week to meet reinsurance, investment and banking leaders and promote Cayman’s financial sector. Public Finances: Finance Committee approved CI$44.9 million in extra 2026 spending, mostly for healthcare and community support. The year-end surplus is still forecast at CI$26.6 million—CI$16.6 million above the original projection—after the budget grew by nearly CI$180 million. Business and Jobs: The Economics and Statistics Office has begun its 2026 Occupational Wage Survey, gathering pay, skills and employment data from businesses and government. Cayman Enterprise City has reached 500 companies, while real estate sales are nearing $1 billion and condo prices continue to rise. Offshore Finance: Maryland officials are again examining whether nonprofit hospitals should pay state taxes on funds held in Cayman-domiciled captive insurers. Corporate Growth: Cayman-based Consolidated Water won a US$39.8 million contract to build an advanced water purification facility in California. Currency: New Cayman coins featuring King Charles III are expected to enter circulation next week; existing coins remain legal tender.
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