WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Council of Ministers has approved the contents of the government's September 2026 financial management report, together with the budget execution report covering the third quarter of the year.
The decision was taken during the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, following a submission by the Ministry of Finance.
According to the official government announcement, the Council of Ministers agreed with the contents of both reports and authorized their submission to Governor Mauritsz de Kort, the Curaçao Parliament, and the Board of Financial Supervision (Cft).
The documents will also be submitted to the Cft for advice.
The September financial management report concerns the government's financial position and management during the reporting month, while the third-quarter execution report addresses implementation of the 2026 budget through the end of September.
Together, the documents form part of the government's financial reporting and accountability process.
Their submission provides the relevant institutions with information needed to examine the government's financial performance and budget implementation.
Reports Sent to Financial Supervisors
The decision to forward the documents to the Cft is particularly important because the supervisory body is responsible for assessing Curaçao's public finances within the applicable financial supervision framework.
The Cft can use the information to evaluate developments in government revenue, expenditure, and budget execution and provide advice where necessary.
The Curaçao Parliament also receives the reports as part of its responsibility to oversee government financial management.
The Cabinet's approval of the reports' contents does not mean that the Cft has endorsed the government's financial performance. The supervisory body's assessment will follow its review of the submitted documents.
Financial Results Not Yet Disclosed
The government's decision summary did not include the financial figures contained in either report.
It therefore remains unclear from the announcement whether government revenue and expenditure were in line with the approved 2026 budget, whether the third quarter ended with a surplus or deficit, or whether significant deviations occurred.
No specific figures were provided concerning outstanding government obligations, liquidity, or the financial position of individual ministries.
Those details will be important for evaluating Curaçao's fiscal performance during the first nine months of 2026.
The Council of Ministers has now authorized the reports to move forward in the institutional review process.
Further clarity about the government's financial position is expected once the documents and the Cft's assessment become available.