AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFuel Relief Extension: The Cayman Islands Government has extended its 2026 Fuel Relief Programme through December, keeping a 100% import duty waiver on gasoline, diesel and propane and continuing residential electricity assistance, with Cabinet approving an extra CI$3m to cap electricity fuel charges at CI$0.18 per kWh for nearly 95% of households. Tourism Pulse: August stay-over arrivals rose 9.2% year-on-year to 27,445, marking the tenth straight month of growth, while cruise passenger numbers climbed 3.7% to 50,960. Parliament Watch: As Parliament resumes on 30 September, lawmakers will consider a motion to establish a sovereign wealth fund plus major public health and environmental health bills, alongside updates to planning, notaries, monetary authority laws and tobacco controls. Crypto & Markets: Cayman-linked crypto and finance developments included Baillie Gifford launching a tokenized bond fund (BAGEY) with availability expanded to professional investors in the Cayman Islands, and Anchorage Digital partnering with Puffer UniFi to bring institutional custody and stablecoin settlement. Corporate/Legal: Mark Phillips KC was appointed to the Grand Court’s Financial Services Division, while a separate U.S. case alleges related-party mismanagement involving a Cayman Islands entity in a life insurer dispute.
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