Professor Justin Robinson, deputy chair of the Fiscal Responsibility Oversight Committee (FROC), says Antigua and Barbuda should move toward issuing quarterly economic reports to give the public and policymakers more timely updates on the state of the economy.
Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show, Robinson said the committee currently aims to provide semi-annual updates but sees value in adopting a quarterly model similar to the Central Bank of Barbados.
“Ideally, we would like to be getting access to data that, you know, every six months, at least initially, we could update the country… So, like in Barbados, for example, the Central Bank of Barbados gives a quarterly report on the economy. We would like to see Antigua get there because you want to manage in a timely manner,” Robinson said.
Robinson added that more frequent reporting would allow the government to “course correct” quickly if data showed the country veering off track, while also helping the public understand the rationale for policy decisions.
The suggestion follows a recent FROC report that highlighted strong growth and a turnaround in Antigua and Barbuda’s public finances. Robinson said regular updates could strengthen fiscal transparency and support continued stability.
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