Media Release: Ministry of Finance – “Rejoice in Investment Grade Status”
Fear mongering in Trinidad and Tobago is a favourite pastime of PNM puppets and puppeteers.And it is no different with the latest ratings action from Standard & Poor’s, the internationalcredit ratings agency. We have all been conditioned to think and expect the worse when a moredispassionately objective assessment would better serve everyone. Let’s try to…
Media Release: S&P Affirms Trinidad and Tobago’s Investment Grade Rating but Revises Outlook, Highlighting the Need for Reforms
Today, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s investment grade rating at BBB-, while revising the outlook from stable to negative. S&P’s affirmation of Trinidad and Tobago’s investment grade status reflects the country’s long established democratic institutions, economic stability, favourable external profile and buffers (“This profile includes a strong external creditor…
Media Release: Minister of Finance appoints new Board of First Citizens Holdings Limited
Port of Spain: On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, The Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, Minister of Finance presented instruments of appointment to new members of the Board of Directors of the First Citizens Holdings Limited.
Media Release: Response to Colm Imbert’s comments on Credit Card USD spending limit cut
“Mr Imbert is expressing fake concern for a crisis he caused by failing to create an enabling environment for foreign and domestic investment, economic diversification and to boost non-energy production and exports in particular,” the Finance Minister said.“As a country, we are using more foreign exchange than we are generating, and have been doing so…
Media Release: Finance Minister appoints new National Lotteries Control Board
On Monday 21st July, 2025, Minister of Finance, the Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, presented instruments of appointment to new members of the Board of Directors of the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB).The Government has agreed to the appointment of the under-mentioned persons, as members of the Board of Directors:- IMAGE GALLERY
Media Release: Larry Howai Appointed Governor of Central Bank
On Wednesday 25th June, 2025, the Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, Minister of Finance, presented instrument of appointment to the new Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT), Mr. Larry Howai. IMAGE GALLERY
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,…
