WILLEMSTAD – Despite acknowledging limited effectiveness in some areas, the Dutch cabinet has confirmed that the financial supervision framework governing Curaçao and Sint Maarten will remain a cornerstone of Kingdom policy.
The cabinet stated that the objectives of Article 5—maintaining sustainable public finances and preventing excessive debt accumulation—remain valid and necessary. Future policy reviews will more explicitly examine the interaction between Article 5 and Article 4, which governs reform cooperation through the landspakketten.
Discussions with Curaçao and Sint Maarten will continue in the coming months, focusing on financial management, debt sustainability, and the handling of external shocks.