LATEST NEWS

20-Nov-2024

Radio Interview - Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Project

On November 15, 2024, Mr. Alister Noel, Senior Manager, Macroeconomics and Payments joined Mr. Wayne Nakhid, National Chief Digital Officer, Ministry of Digital Transformation, for a radio interview on the programme The Digital World on Freedom 106.5 FM to discuss the fast payments project based on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) model that is being launched in Trinidad and Tobago. Listen to the interview here.

14-Nov-2024

Foreign Exchange Authorised Dealers in Trinidad and Tobago

List of Foreign Exchange Dealers in Trinidad and Tobago as at September 31, 2024.

11-Nov-2024

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 .

08-Nov-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.

06-Nov-2024

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.

03-Nov-2024

Cybertips of the Week (Week 5)

During the month of October, in honour of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we will share a “Cybertip of the Day” with information and advice to help you to be more secure while browsing or conducting transactions online. Check out our week 5 roundup of cybertips.

29-Oct-2024

Central Bank discusses the Unified Payments Interface project

On October 30, 2024 Governor Hilaire made a presentation at the Capital Markets Conference hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. In discussing the future of electronic money, he highlighted the importance of the fast payments project based on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) model that was being launched in Trinidad and Tobago. See Dr. Hilaire’s PowerPoint presentation for details. 

27-Oct-2024

Cybertips of the Week (Week 4)

During the month of October, in honour of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we will share a “Cybertip of the Day” with information and advice to help you to be more secure while browsing or conducting transactions online. Check out our week 4 roundup of cybertips.

23-Oct-2024

Governor Hilaire recounts Trinidad and Tobago’s journey into electronic money

On October 22, 2024, on the occasion of its Annual Meetings, the IMF held a panel discussion on “Digital Currency Revolution: Architecting the Future of E-Money Systems.” See the PowerPoint document that formed the basis of Dr. Hilaire’s remarks, and the video of the Panel Discussion and subsequent IMF Today interview.

22-Oct-2024

Trinidad and Tobago calls for support for Haiti and appropriate climate change actions at G24 meeting