Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad opposition leader calls for inquiry into central bank
CBTT accused of “cooking the books” with government over discrepancy in public accounts
Trinidad and Tobago court rules governor’s dismissal illegal
Rambarran receives damages over 2015 firing but replacement will continue in office
People: T&T governor has term extended
Hilaire will stay at T&T central bank until 2023; Sri Lanka promotes two assistant governors to deputy posts; Australia appoints new assistant governor; CNB official joins Esma board
New polymer banknotes are greener and cheaper – T&T governor
Central bank plans to review coin denomination usage later this year, Alvin Hilaire says
Trinidad and Tobago demonetisation hit illegal activities, central bank says
Financial Intelligence Unit recorded 900 reports of suspicious transactions in three-month window
T&T governor calls for productivity reforms
Alvin Hilaire says improvement still required despite recent increase in productivity
Trinidad and Tobago prime minister ridicules central bank’s migrant figures
Acting PM says he has “no idea” how central bank estimated cost of migrant crisis
Weak policy co-ordination associated with excess liquidity, paper finds
Trinidad and Tobago authorities can improve policy co-ordination, researchers say
T&T paper gauges exchange rate effects on import-reliant economies
Exchange rate pass-through to inflation is particularly relevant to economies that are heavily reliant on imported goods, authors say
T&T central bank establishes formal whistleblowing policy
Employees now have an official framework for reporting incidents anonymously
No failure of governance in English-speaking Caribbean, says Wynter
Jamaica’s governor says dismissal of Barbados and T&T peers reflects government agendas; “has been a scandal” in Curaçao and Sint Maarten
New Jamaican law could end Caribbean’s ‘colonial era’
Granting the Bank of Jamaica operational independence to pursue an inflation target could transform central banking in the Caribbean
Bank of Jamaica’s Wynter on the path to inflation targeting
Bank of Jamaica’s governor talks about revamping accountability, communications and operations as the central bank embraces inflation targeting
Caribbean central banks look for common approach to fintech
Working group set up to look at crypto assets in the region
Government funds at T&T central bank nearly exhausted
Trinidad and Tobago governor warns government has used 99.7% of its overdraft; finance minister blames former administration for depleted funds
Former Trinidad and Tobago governor denies police probe rumour
Rambarran denies claims he is being investigated over his time as chairman of the country's Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fiscal challenges a worry for Trinidad and Tobago – report
Central bank cites rising debt and failed fiscal consolidations as reasons for ratings downgrade that could make borrowing costs higher on international markets
Governance frameworks need to fill in for legislative gaps, says Trinidad’s Hilaire
Governor of Caribbean central bank says financial entities have to be willing to “police themselves” by encouraging a culture founded upon strong corporate governance
Trinidad and Tobago scraps 1 cent coin
New coin composition and withdrawal of small denomination expected to save millions; new rounding system will see cash payments made easier
Reserve requirements complement monetary policy in small open economies – paper
Paper examines the use of indirect and direct monetary policy instruments in three Caribbean economies; increases in the reserve ratio are successful in reducing private sector credit
People: Georgian board approves new governor; T&T gets new board
Koba Gvenetadze clears penultimate hurdle to becoming National Bank of Georgia governor; six new directors join the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago; BIS names Alexandre Lamfalussy fellow