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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

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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,…

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

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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…

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Media Release- Minister of Finance and CAF in Introductory Meeting

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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…

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The Ministry of Finance Welcomes new Finance Minister

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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) earlier today welcomed the new Finance Minister, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo.  Upon his arrival, Minister Tancoo was greeted by the Permanent Secretary, Ms. Suzette Taylor-Lee Chee and the Ministry’s executive team of Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries. Minister Tancoo received verbal briefings from the executive team as well as…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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Media Release: Ministry of Finance (MOF) Trinidad and Tobago Assumes Chairmanship of CAF’s Board

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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…

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Media Release: The Leader of the Opposition is Clutching at Straws and Making Up Stories About “Missing Money”

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The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of the latest diatribe from the Leader of the Opposition regarding the impasse which occurred in 2024 between public officers at the Ministry of Finance and the Auditor General over the 2023 public accounts. The Leader of the Opposition, Hon Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C. MP,…

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Media Release – A Summary by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, of the Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) for the year ended September 30, 2024

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In accordance with Section 18 of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago Act, Chap. 72:01, the Director of the FIUTT submitted to the Minister of Finance its Annual Report for 2024. This Report was laid in Parliament by the Minister, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, on Wednesday, February 8, 2025. The following are some…

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