Gina Arjoon, director of Fiscal Frontier in Providence, Guyana: “Citi’s decision to establish a representative office in Guyana reflects growing international confidence in the country’s strong leadership and accelerating economic transformation. Under President Irfaan Ali’s vision for national development, Guyana has expanded its financial ecosystem, modernizing regulation, encouraging innovation and promoting deeper integration with international markets. This expansion coincides with record oil production—now at 900,000 barrels per day—and more than $60 billion in offshore investments. The government’s ambitious development program, including the Berbice Industrial and Deepwater Port, Gas-to-Energy Project and planned facilities for fertilizer, alumina and direct-reduced iron, has created new demand for financing and strategic partnerships. Citi’s entry strengthens Guyana’s connectivity to global capital markets and signals a new phase of financial diversification. For consumers and businesses, it promises…”