ARUBA Tourism is the
mainstay of the Aruban economy, although offshore banking and oil
refining and storage are also important. The rapid growth of the tourism
sector over the last decade has resulted in a substantial expansion
of other activities. Construction has boomed, with hotel capacity
five times the 1985 level. In
addition, the reopening of the country's oil refinery in 1993, a major
source of employment and foreign exchange earnings, has further spurred
growth. Aruba's small labor force and less than 1% unemployment rate
have led to a large number of unfilled job vacancies, despite sharp
rises in wage rates in recent years.
Aruba Bank
Aruba Bank offers commercial and retail banking services. Also offers
offshore banking services. The bank has international ties with prominent
financial institutions, ensuring complete and global services to its
customers.
Aruba International Trust Company N.V.
Address: Tanki Flip 53-A Noord
Phone: (297) 582-5266
Fax: (297) 583-1946
(no website)
Aruban Investment
Bank N.V. /AIB Bank
Corporate lending, Program & project management and Economic &
financial advisory services
Banco di Caribe
The first onshore bank in the Netherlands Antilles to introduce on-line/real
time banking administration.
Equity Trust
(formerly ABN AMRO Trust Company (CuraÍao) N.V.)
Provides a full range of corporate management, administration and
fiduciary services.
Maduro & Curiel's Bank N.V.
Private Banking Department offers a range of services, including the
incorporation, management and administration of offshore companies
through our trust companies, certificates of deposit as well as checking
and savings accounts in all major currencies, insurance, and international
credit cards.
GDP
$2.400 billion (2007 est.)
Real growth rate: 1.0% (2007 est.)
Per capita GDP purchasing power parity - $21,500 (2007 est). Industries: tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining. Agriculture - products: aloes; livestock; fish
Labor force: 41,500 (2004 est.) Currency: Aruban guilder/florin (Afl.)
1.
Aruba
Official Auba tourism website. (Alo in Dutch and Spanish)
Everything you need to know.
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Arubaplaza
Very informative and interesting ewebsite about Aruba