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Updated on May 30th, 2017:
(R) Guyana Payments System Project
The project development objective is to improve Guyana's national payments system by enhancing safety and efficiency of payments. Approval completed on 31 March 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P159512. US$ 6.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank of Guyana; Ministry of Finance.
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Updated on February 9th, 2017:
(R) Guyana Payments System Project
The project development objective is to improve Guyana's national payments system by enhancing safety and efficiency of payments. Negotiations authorized on 9 January 2017. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P159512. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank of Guyana; Ministry of Finance.
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Updated on January 4th, 2017:
(R) Guyana Payments System Project
The project development objective is to improve Guyana's national payments system by enhancing safety and efficiency of payments. Appraisal completed on 21 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P159512. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank of Guyana; Ministry of Finance.
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Updated on November 1st, 2016:
(R) Guyana Payments System
The project development objective is to improve usage of financial services through the development of Guyana’s national payments system to enhance safety and efficiency of payments. This will be achieved by: (a) modernizing the financial sector infrastructure via adoption of electronic payments through newly acquired hardware and software, including back-up sites and (b) support the capacity of Bank of Guyana to operate the newly acquired payment system; and, institute effective oversight arrangements; for the national payments system. Concept completed on 15 September 2016. Project: P159512. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Bank of Guyana; Ministry of Finance.
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The project objective is to support the development of a safe and efficient payments system in Guyana. Identification completed on 11 March 2016. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit) Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

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