Regional central banks are making significant progress toward the establishment of the CARICOM Payment and Settlement System (CAPSS), a proposed regional payment platform that will enable seamless retail and commercial instant payments across member states in local currencies. CAPSS is intended to reduce transaction costs and improve payment efficiency, thereby strengthening regional trade and economic integration.
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The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago hosted an engaging panel discussion on Virtual Asset Service Providers as part of its Research Review Seminar 2026, providing a forum for stakeholders to examine developments in the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape and their implications for innovation, regulation and financial stability.
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago opened its annual Research Review Seminar 2026 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Under the theme, “Operating in a Fractured World: Economic Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability”, the event brings together policymakers, academics, researchers, regulators and private sector representatives to examine the region’s evolving economic landscape.
As countries pursue their climate ambitions towards achieving net zero by 2050, carbon pricing has become a key element on the agenda. While this practice attaches a cost to emissions, it may lead to carbon leakage as companies shift their carbon-intensive production activities abroad to countries with less stringent climate policies than the domestic economy. One mechanism to manage differences in carbon pricing due to a lack of co-ordination and uniformity among implementing countries is the establishment of border carbon adjustments (BCAs).
In July 2024, Curaçao became an Associate Member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). As Curaçao deepens regional integration, opportunities for improving intra-regional trade are being explored through, for example, negotiation of a Partial Scope Trade Agreement (PSTA) with Trinidad and Tobago. This paper investigates the potential for boosting trade between Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago through an empirical analysis of each country’s comparative advantage. Through a suite of international trade-related tools, including the Balassa Revealed Comparative Advantage, Trade Complimentary, and the Trade Competitiveness Analysis of Nations (TradeCAN) methodology, the research highlights products and sectors with the highest potential for expanding trade in goods and services.
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 15(3) of the Insurance Act 2018 (as amended) (the Act), that the following agencies have ceased to hold a registration certificate to carry on the business of an insurance agency during the last quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The campaign will take the form of a puzzle activity, inclusive of a challenge to have participants display their adroitness utilizing a provided bank of scrambled financial education themed words to subsequently create and submit creative writing pieces of a financial literacy nature.
This year’s theme is “The formula for financial freedom”.
GraceKennedy (Trinidad & Tobago) Limited (GKTT) was initially registered with the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (Central Bank) solely as a Bill Payment Service Provider (BPSP), on September 30, 2014. Effective August 1, 2026, the Central Bank registered GKTT as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Trinidad and Tobago. This expanded registration authorises GKTT to offer a broader range of regulated payments services, including bill payment services.
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Financial Literacy Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Community Development presents its full schedule of Community Connect Town Halls.
Governor of the Central Bank, Larry Howai, along with the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo; Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, the Honourable Kennedy Swaratsingh; and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, the Honourable Dr. Roodal Moonilal, met today, July 10, with key stakeholders in the energy sector. The meeting, held at the Central Bank’s Conference Facilities, centred on measures to address ongoing foreign exchange (forex) challenges.