Minister of Finance, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo is currently attending the CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean International Economic Forum 2026 in Panama City, Panama during the period January 28th – 29th, 2026. The annual event will bring together over one hundred and fifty (150) global leaders, regional experts, decision makers…
Finance Minister Participates in Plenary Discussions at CAF’s International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 Earlier Today, Wednesday 28th January, 2026, Finance Minister, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo participated in CAF’s International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean Plenary Session titled ‘Economic Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean: Between Stability…
Earlier today, (Monday 15th December, 2025), Minister of Finance, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo travelled to Panama City, Panama to attend both the Board of Directors and the XLVI Audit Committee (CAU) Meetings hosted by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama City, Panama scheduled from 15th -16th December, 2025.The CLXXXVII…
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…
Santiago, Chile – March 28, 2025: At its first board meeting of 2025, Trinidad and Tobago assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.The Minister of Finance, Hon. Vishnu Dhanpaul will serve a one-year term, during which he will preside over all meetings of…
Allow me to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to CAF for its dedication to development in the region. Through its research, financial initiatives, and steadfast commitment to becoming a ‘Green and Blue’ Bank, CAF continues to be a pillar of support, promoting sustainable development and fostering social and economic resilience across our nations. Collaborations…
More than one hundred (100) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Trinidad and Tobago are set to receive a significant boost in financing to grow their operations and expand into new markets. The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert and the Director Representative for CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean in…
CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean- approved a donation of USD 250,000 for Trinidad and Tobago, which will assist in alleviating the effects of the oil spill that has affected the coast of Tobago, damaged its beaches, reefs, and threatened the local tourism industry. In a letter addressed to Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of…
In the framework of the ‘Project for the Control of Transfer Pricing Operations in Trinidad and Tobago’, funded by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), a CIAT team visited the Ministry of Finance of Trinidad & Tobago and its Inland Revenue Division (IRD) during the period March 2-5, 2023; with the aim to formulate…
The CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Ministry of Finance will present CAF’s Flagship Report “RED 2021” in the Caribbean titled “Pathways to Integration: Trade Facilitation, Infrastructure, and Global Value Chains”.
