Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: News

Media Release: Successful, Heavily Oversubscribed, Bond Issue By The Republic Of Trinidad and Tobago of US$560 Million on the International Capital Market

On Monday September 11th, 2023, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Ministry of Finance, successfully issued US$560 million Senior Unsecured long 7-year Notes at a coupon of 5.950% on the International Capital Market. The offer was oversubscribed by 3 times the amount required.

Media Release: S&P affirms Trinidad and Tobago’s investment grade rating based on financial resiliency

Today, Standard & Poor’s, the rating agency, has affirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s BBB-credit rating, with a stable outlook. The Honourable Minister of Finance underscores the fact that ‘S&P’s affirmation of our credit rating is a positive development and Trinidad and Tobago is one of the few Investment Grade countries within the Latin America and Caribbean…

Media Release: Moody’s Investors Services improves Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating outlook from stable to positive

Today, Moody’s Investors Services, one of the premier international rating agencies which rank the creditworthiness of borrowers, in particular sovereign governments, has affirmed the Ba2 rating of Trinidad and Tobago, but moved Trinidad and Tobago’s outlook upwards from stable to POSITIVE. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MEDIA RELEASE

Keynote Address by the Honourable Brian Manning, Minister in the Ministry of Finance at the launch of One FinTech Avenue- 5th July 2023

I am very pleased to be here today to formally open this facility – One FinTech Avenue – which will be regarded as the starting point and gateway for FinTech innovation in the Caribbean, this centre will also be the first of its kind in the Caribbean. This is certainly a huge milestone for Trinidad…

Media Release: The Ministry of Finance does not Approve or Condone Breaches of the Financial Laws and Regulations

The Minister of Finance has taken note of statements attributed to Mr. Gary Griffith, former Commissioner of Police, and current Political Leader of the National Transformation Alliance (NTA), in the Trinidad Guardian Newspaper of Saturday, July 1st, 2023 that the Government and/or Ministry of Finance “approved” various items of expenditure at the TTPS while he…