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Barrick Niugini’s investment fund gives landowners superior returns, claims Manager Chris Trainor

31 Jan 2017 by Leave a Comment
Barrick Niugini’s Mining and Petroleum Industry Investment Fund provides relocated landowners with a superior financial outcome, according to Chris Trainor, Manager of Commercial Services. He believes it is a model for other Papua New Guinea mining companies to follow.
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Agility keeps NASFUND ahead in tougher investment climate says CEO Ian Tarutia

24 Jan 2017 by 1 Comment
Superannuation company Nasfund continues to deliver positive returns to its members, Chief Executive Ian Tarutia tells Business Advantage PNG. But weak economic conditions in Papua New Guinea, foreign exchange restrictions and rising unemployment mean the organisation has to be agile.
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Credit & Data Bureau improving financial accountability in Papua New Guinea, says MD Bruce Mackinlay

22 Nov 2016 by Leave a Comment
The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business singled out a new private credit bureau as having ‘improved the credit information system in Papua New Guinea.’ Bruce Mackinlay, Managing Director of the Credit & Data Bureau, tells Business Advantage PNG that the organisation is improving the country's transparency and accountability.
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Why modernising Papua New Guinea’s bond markets may help solve the foreign exchange shortage

26 Sep 2016 by 1 Comment
The governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, Loi Bakani, says that the shortage of foreign exchange is ‘an issue based on supply and demand of foreign currency for kina.’ One way to increase demand for a nation’s currency is to modernise the bond markets. A World Bank report has looked at some options.
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Oil up, gas down and palm oil surging: a monthly review of commodity prices and financial markets

24 Aug 2016 by Leave a Comment
Palm oil was the biggest mover in the month, while gold, coffee and oil prices remain strong. Gas prices, however, continue to be weak and in the currency markets, the kina continues its slide against the yen. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly overview of commodity and financial markets.
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Papua New Guinea government facing ‘difficult’ cash flow challenge says ADB

6 Jul 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Papua New Guinea government faces challenges in managing its cash flow, according to Yurendra Basnett, PNG Country Economist for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB’s Outlook 2016 paper on the Asian region says PNG’s debt servicing costs are likely to rise. ‘Cash-flow management is growing more difficult for the government as commercial banks reach their […]
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