Komunikado di prensa komun di Gobièrnu di Sint Maarten i Gobièrnu di Kòrsou

Willemstad – Philipsburg – E gobièrnunan di Sint Maarten i Kòrsou a hasi progreso supstansial durante un kumbre bilateral na Willemstad, Kòrsou, tokante fortifikashon di e independensia di Banko Sentral di Kòrsou i Sint Maarten (CBCS), komo parti esensial pa un union monetario stabil.

Durante e kumbre, e Ministernan di Finansa, Sr. Charles Cooper (Curaçao) i Sra. Marinka Gumbs (Sint Maarten), a yega na un akuerdo riba prinsipionan dirigí riba un fortifikashon duradero di e relashonnan di gobernashon den CBCS. E diskushonnan a tuma lugá den presensia di Promé Minister Luc Mercelina i Promé Minister Gilmar Pisas, i tambe miembronan di e Kolegio Ehekutivo i e Hunta di Supervishon di CBCS. Prof. Dr. Jaap de Winter a fungi komo presidente independiente di e evento di dos dia.

E kòmbersashonnan a bini despues di e diferensianan di opinion anteriormente tokante nombramentu di miembronan di e Hunta di Supervishon di CBCS. Den e kuadro aki, ámbos minister a enfatisá e interes komun den un Banko Sentral independiente i un union monetario fuerte, ku ta kontribuí na stabilidat i resiliensia di e ekonomianan di Sint Maarten i Kòrsou. Den e sentido aki, garantisá stabilidat di preis i un tasa di kambio sólido ta e ophetivo sentral.

Resultadonan mas importante

E Hunta di Supervishon unánimemente a nominá kandidatonan pa e puesto di Presidente di CBCS i dos miembro di e Hunta Ehekutivo. E nominashonnan aki lo wòrdu revisá kuidadosamente i konhuntamente dor di ámbos minister promé ku e nombramentunan ser formalisá.

Pa loke ta trata e Hunta di Supervishon, e ministernan a pidi Profesor Winter pa konsehá riba diferente modelo pa e presidensia di e Hunta di Supervishon. Ademas, e partidonan ta di akuerdo ku fortalesé konfiansa i rèspèt mutuo ta para sentral. Esaki ta rekerí proseduranan i palabrashonnan kla i transparente na kua tur partido ta komprometé i riba kual nan por responsabilisá otro.

Minister di Finansa di Sint Maarten lo pidi e Kolegio Ehekutivo i Hunta di Supervishon pa hasi un proposishon pa sigui fortifiká e ofisina di CBCS na Sint Maarten. Ámbos minister di Finansa ta enfatisá ku e resultadonan realisá ta konstituí un paso importante den direkshon di un sistema monetario ku ta sostenibel den futuro i un Banko Sentral independiente, ku lo sigui fortalesé e konfiansa den e infrastruktura finansiero komun di Kòrsou i Sint Maarten.

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Willemstad – Philipsburg – During a bilateral summit in Willemstad, Curacao, the governments of Sint Maarten and Curaçao made substantial progress in strengthening the independence of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS), as a cornerstone of a stable monetary union.

During the summit, the Ministers of Finance, Mr. Charles Cooper (Curaçao) and Ms. Marinka Gumbs (Sint Maarten), reached agreement on principles aimed at sustainably strengthening governance relations within the CBCS. The discussions took place in the presence of Prime Minister Luc Mercelina and Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas, as well as members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of the CBCS. Prof. Dr. Jaap de Winter acted as independent chairman of the two-day event.

The discussions followed earlier differences of opinion regarding the appointment of members of the Supervisory Board of the CBCS. Against this background, both ministers emphasized the shared interest of an independent Central Bank and a strong monetary union, which contributes to the stability and resilience of the economies of Sint Maarten and Curaçao. Ensuring price stability and a solid exchange rate forms the central objective in this regard.

Key results

The Supervisory Board unanimously nominated candidates for the position of President of the CBCS and for two members of the Executive Board. These nominations will be carefully and jointly assessed by both ministers prior to the formal appointments.

With regard to the Supervisory Board, the ministers requested Prof. Winter to advise on various models for the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board. In addition, the parties agreed that strengthening mutual trust and respect is central. This requires clear and transparent procedures and agreements to which all parties commit and for which they can hold each other accountable.

The Minister of Finance of Sint Maarten will request the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board to submit a proposal for further strengthening of the CBCS office in Sint Maarten. The Ministers of Finance emphasize that the results achieved constitute