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Media Release – Finance Minister, along with Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services (MPSDFS) meet with World Bank Team

The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, Minister of Finance, along with the Honourable Vandana Mohit, Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services (MPSDFS) and Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj, Parliamentary Secretary, MPSDFS, received a virtual presentation from a team of officials from the World Bank on Wednesday June 11th, 2025 at the Ministry of Finance Head Office,…

Public Notice: Temporary Closure of Office Treasury Division – PayBranch Unit

The public is kindly advised that due to the ongoing inclement weather and staff constraints, the Paybranch Unit of the Treasury Division located on St Vincent Street, Port of Spain will be temporarily closed for business today, Friday June 13th 2025. However, all other services will remain open between the hours of 8.00 am to…

Media Release: Extension of the Tax and National Insurance Amnesty to August 2, 2025

The Minister of Finance, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo wishes to advise that the Tax and National Insurance Amnesty introduced by the Finance Act, 2024 (with effect from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024) has been extended to August 2, 2025. In this regard, the necessary Orders to extend time have been published as Legal…

Media Release- Minister of Finance and CAF in Introductory Meeting

Finance Minister, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo met with representatives from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) to discuss some of the ongoing initiatives with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago led by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and to formally highlight the bank’s role as Trinidad and Tobago’s principal multilateral development partner. The meeting…

Media Release: CariCRIS Reaffirms the Sovereign Credit Ratings of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at Investment Grade CariAA

On March 14, 2025, Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the regional credit rating agency, reaffirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s investment-grade credit rating of CariAA, with a Stable outlook. The Rating Rationale was published on April 25, 2025. This rating is the second highest among Caribbean and Latin American countries, after Chile, reflecting the…

Media Release: Operationalization of SME Forex Window by the Export Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

The Ministry of Finance wishes to advise of the launch of the SME Forex Window as a pilot project through the Export Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago which will expand the existing forex programmes that are in place by this Government and is specifically targeted to supporting small and medium business growth and economic…