23-Aug-2019
The list of authorised foreign exchange dealers in Trinidad and Tobago as at July 31st, 2019.
Read More14-Aug-2019
As work continues on designing and implementing the Public-Private Partnership Model for Trinidad and Tobago, Smith (2019) finds that utilising PPPs in infrastructure can provide the much needed economic stimulus through investment, employment and efficiency gains, once implemented and monitored well.
Read More14-Aug-2019
As several economies have modified direct monetary policies to safeguard financial stability Melville and Persad (2019) explore how reserve requirements could enhance Trinidad and Tobago’s macroprudential framework and find that the primary reserve requirement ratio effectively curbs unsustainable credit growth.
Read More28-Jun-2019
There is evidence of an energy-led recovery in domestic economic activity in 2018.
Read More28-Jun-2019
International economic prospects appear less optimistic since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in March 2019
Read More28-Jun-2019
Global economic growth has continued to lose momentum since the last Monetary Policy Report (MPR) in November 2018. According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) April 2019 World Economic Outlook (WEO), global growth in the latter half of 2018 continued to be impacted by trade tensions, lower consumer spending and business investment, tighter financial market conditions, and weak commodity prices.
Read More10-Jun-2019
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago hereby advises that it currently holds unclaimed monies for interest and maturity payments on a number of government issued securities including government bonds, treasury bills and notes. The names of all the persons with outstanding claims can be accessed by clicking on read more below. The public can obtain further information pertaining to the collection of outstanding funds by contacting the Central Bank, Government Services Unit at 621 2288 or 235 2288 extension numbers 2149, 2060 or 2517.
Read More07-Jun-2019
Invest in Treasury Bills Today!! Treasury Bills are government-guaranteed investment instruments that are available to individuals and institutions. You are invited to submit bids by June 10, 2019 to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago for the upcoming 1-year issue on June 12, 2019.
Read More07-Jun-2019
Governor Alvin Hilaire presented on the Financial Sector Resolution: Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago’s Experiences at the 3rd Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten Central Banking Conference.
Read More28-May-2019
In the decade following the 2008 global financial crisis, policymakers have focused on strengthening their financial regulatory and supervisory frameworks. This has involved, inter alia, tightening prudential and accounting standards, enhancing oversight of systemically important financial institutions and groups, promoting risk-based supervision and expanding macro-prudential toolkits.
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