Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Larry Howai has urged policymakers and financial regulators to treat climate-related disasters as major risks to economic and financial stability, particularly in small and vulnerable economies. Speaking as a specially invited guest, together with the Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, at the prestigious Green Swan Conference in Manila, Philippines, Governor Howai shared the Caribbean’s experience of increasingly severe weather events and their far-reaching effects on inflation, food security, infrastructure and financial stability.
