Bridgetown – St Lucia-born economist, Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon Tuesday began his tenure as the sixth president of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Leon, who replaces the Jamaican, Dr Warren Smith, who had been in the post for the past ten years, said that his priority is supporting the bank’s borrowing member countries (BMC) through the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery, while advancing the bank’s mandate to contribute to the …
Dr. Leon gets the nod for top job
DR. HYGINUS ‘Gene’ Leon yesterday took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution.
A solid foundation for the evolution of a financially strong Bank that responds to the development needs and priorities of its BMCs has been laid by successive leaders
Dr. Leon
The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to the assignment with 35 years of experience in economics, financial policy development and executive management, more than 20 of which were spent working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Dr. Gene Leon Takes Office as CDB President
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DR. HYGINUS ‘Gene’ Leon yesterday took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution.
Dr. Gene Leon
The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to the assignment with 35 years of experience in economics, financial policy development and executive management, more than 20 of which were spent working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He succeeds Dr. Wm. Warren Smith who retired on April 30 after serving as President for 10 years.
Dr. Gene Leon takes office as CDB President
Dr. Hyginus Gene Leon today took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution.
The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to the assignment with 35 years of experience in economics, financial policy development and executive management, more than 20 of which were spent working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He succeeds Dr. Warren Smith who retired on April 30 after serving as President for 10 years.
High on the new President s agenda is supporting CDB s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) through the COVID-19 recovery, while advancing the Bank s mandate to contribute to the harmonious growth and development of member countries and promote cooperation and integration among them. His vision, which will require shared responsibility and contributions from regional an
May 4, 2021
Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon today took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution.
The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to the assignment with 35 years of experience in economics, financial policy development and executive management, more than 20 of which were spent working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He succeeds Dr. Warren Smith who retired on April 30 after serving as President for 10 years.
High on the new President’s agenda is supporting CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) through the COVID-19 recovery, while advancing the Bank’s mandate to contribute to the harmonious growth and development of member countries and promote cooperation and integration among them. His vision, which will require shared responsibility and contributions from regional and external stakehold