29 June 2023
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.
16 June 2023
Since the November 2022 Monetary Policy Report, risks to global financial stability from the monetary policy actions by major central banks to combat record-high inflation rates have surfaced, further dampening the global economic outlook.
16 June 2023
Initially poised for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 geopolitical shock, the global growth outlook dulled as financial risks surfaced.
2 June 2023
Presented by Dr. Alvin Hilaire, Central Bank Governor, Mrs. Keisha Lashley, Assistant Manager, Information & Cybersecurity and Mrs. Michelle Francis-Pantor, Deputy Inspector, Financial Institutions at the Bank's public seminar on Cybersecurity in Financial Institutions: Best Practices held on June 06, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
31 May 2023
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago participated virtually in the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for the Americas meeting which was held in Toronto, Canada on May 25-26, 2023. Discussions focused on cross-border payments, financial institution resolution strategies, climate-related financial risks and the regulation of crypto assets.
23 May 2023
Many countries have, within the last decade, actively pursued pension reform. Significant changes in many territories have become necessary to preserve retirement income systems, the sustainability of which is threatened by ageing populations, constantly fluctuating economic conditions and increasing labour informality.
17 May 2023
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.
17 May 2023
On May 16, 2023, CARICOM Central Bank Governors met virtually to review the macro-financial challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic as well as to discuss economic challenges impacting the region. The meeting was hosted by the Bank of Jamaica.
15 May 2023
Strengthened energy prices boosted energy revenues, leading to an improved fiscal performance for the fiscal year ending September 2022.
15 May 2023
Domestic economic activity showed signs of recovery over the course of 2022 following two years of economic contraction. Data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO), suggest that real GDP grew by 3.0 percent over the first three quarters of 2022 compared to the previous year.