Professor Avinash Persaud discusses How to Break the Climate Finance Deadlock at COP29 with Multilateral Development Banks

In a recent Interview with the Climate Team at the International Peace Institute Global Observatory, Professor Avinash Persaud explores the role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in climate finance and how, with shareholder support, they can help break the New Collective Quantified Goal's (NCQG's) deadlock and deliver climate finance at scale. On October 4, 2024, Professor Persaud delivered the keynote address at the Central Bank’s 34th Dr. Eric Williams Memorial Lecture on the topic "Addressing Climate Change in the Caribbean will cost a Whole Lot of Money; Who Pays?" .  UN Climate Change Conference Baku (COP29) takes place from November 11 – 22, 2024 .

63rd Bi-Annual Meeting of CARICOM Central Bank Governors

The Central Bank of Barbados hosted the 63rd Bi-Annual Meeting of the CARICOM Committee of Central Bank Governors in Bridgetown on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8, 2024. The meeting brought together senior officials to address pressing economic issues and strengthen the region’s financial systems, with a focus on key topics such as financial stability, cybersecurity, and regional economic performance.

How is climate change affecting Trinidad and Tobago's Economy?

In the fifth Note in its Public Education Series, the Central Bank outlines the potential impact of climate change on Trinidad and Tobago.