LATEST NEWS

28-Aug-2023

Visual Summary - Economic Bulletin July 2023

The Visual Summary presents highlights, inclusive of a visual representation of the key points of the Economic Bulletin for July 2023. 

28-Aug-2023

Economic Bulletin July 2023

Economic activity is expected to improve in 2023, bolstered by activity in both the energy and non-energy sectors. Natural gas supplies should continue to benefit from key upstream energy sector projects, while non-energy sector performance will be driven by increased business activity and the continued resurgence of consumer demand.

14-Aug-2023

Treasury Bill Nos. 1711 and 1712

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 to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago by 12:00 noon on the auction date for the upcoming issue.

03-Aug-2023

Financial Stability Report 2022

In 2022, Trinidad and Tobago’s financial system navigated a challenging global macroeconomic environment marked by geopolitical tensions, high inflation, and monetary tightening in advanced economies. Despite these difficulties, the domestic financial system demonstrated resilience, evidenced by generally stable financial soundness indicators.

03-Aug-2023

Visual Summary - Financial Stability Report 2022

The Visual Summary presents highlights, inclusive of a visual representation of the key points of the Financial Stability Report for 2022.

31-Jul-2023

Central Bank Directors hold Board Meeting in Tobago

On July 28, 2023 the Directors of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago held their Board meeting in Tobago and paid a courtesy visit to Chief Secretary, The Honourable Farley Augustine.

10-Jul-2023

Treasury Bill Nos. 1709 and 1710

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 to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago by 12:00 noon on the auction date for the upcoming issue.

30-Jun-2023

Monetary Policy Announcement - June 2023

The international economic recovery is slowing down. Key factors include the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the impact of tightening of monetary policies to contain inflation. 

29-Jun-2023

Central Bank Shares Draft Cybersecurity Guidelines for Public Comments

The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago shared a draft of its Cybersecurity Guidelines for comments by the public on June 29, 2023. These Guidelines, when finalised in mid-September 2023, will be applicable to institutions regulated by the Central Bank. Other companies are encouraged to adopt the Guidelines voluntarily as a means of managing their cybersecurity risks.

The draft Guidelines incorporate 20 requirements arranged under 6 categories: (i) governance; (ii) risk management; (iii) awareness and training; (iv) business continuity and disaster recovery; (v) testing; and (vi) incident management and reporting.

The draft Guidelines are available for download here. Also available as background material are the video recording of a Webinar hosted by the Central Bank on Best Practices in Cybersecurity on June 6, 2023 and the accompanying PowerPoint Presentation.

Please send any comments to [email protected] by August 15, 2023.

16-Jun-2023

Monetary Policy Report - May 2023

Initially poised for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 geopolitical shock, the global growth outlook dulled as financial risks surfaced.