Merchants want faster access to foreign currency

Merchants and importers recently pointed out that they want better access to foreign currency. The merchants and the importers made this much clear during a meeting with the person who is in charge of forming a new government namely, Desi Bouterse. They explained that it is not easy for them to get American dollars at the Central Bank of Suriname. They also complained about the lack of communication between them and the government. The merchants want to meet with the minister of Trade and Industry (HI) at least once every three months so that they can discuss the bottlenecks…[+]