16 October 2023
On October 12, 2023, on the occasion of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, Dr. Alvin Hilaire, Head of the Trinidad and Tobago delegation, called on IMF Constituency members to:-
12 October 2023
On October 10, 2024 the Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) issued a communique calling on the International Monetary Fund to reduce barriers to access to its financing; welcoming the World Bank’s renewed emphasis on understanding and addressing the unique development challenges and national priorities of all its clients; and underscoring the urgency of addressing sovereign debt challenges for the poorest and most vulnerable countries.
10 October 2023
List of Foreign Exchange Dealers in Trinidad and Tobago as at August 31, 2023
7 October 2023
The Visual Summary presents highlights of the key points of the 2022 Annual Report.
7 October 2023
The financial year 2021/22 saw a steady revival of the Trinidad and Tobago economy as business activity continued to reopen following pandemic-induced lockdowns. At the same time, the global economic situation was complicated by the combination of geopolitical tensions, high inflation that led to widespread monetary tightening, and volatility in financial markets.
2 October 2023
On October 2, 2023, the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago issued a provisional registration to MyCash (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited (MyCash) making it the fourth company authorized to issue electronic money domestically.
29 September 2023
On September 29, 2023 the Central Bank posted the latest Semi-annual Update on execution of its 2021/22–2025/26 Strategic Plan.
29 September 2023
Despite some signs of resilience earlier in the year, continued though slowing inflationary pressures, still relatively high interest rates and the impact of geopolitical tensions pose immediate constraints to global economic activity.
26 September 2023
This research paper by Alon Dhanessar concludes that in order to promote financial inclusion and development, and reduce domestic funding gaps, government policies and programmes should be designed to reduce hurdles to access and usage, while encouraging financial system innovation
26 September 2023
This research paper by Kateri Duke proposes several recommendations to narrow the MSME finance gap through two complementary approaches: reducing the infrastructural barriers to finance and fostering an enabling environment to expand the range of alternative financing options available.