Rum-Trade Era Lenders See Caribbean Recovery: Corporate Canada

The open-air Ballahoo Restaurant in Saint Kitts and Nevis overlooks a roundabout with a landmark green clock in the hub of the Caribbean country’s capital. Diners also get a bit of Canada with the view.

“We have three banks in this area -- FirstCaribbean, Royal Bank of Canada and we have Scotiabank,” said manager Delvin Nias, 34, who has an account at the Bank of Nova Scotia branch next door. “I can see all three of them.”