Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: Speeches

Feature Address by the Minister of Finance at the Opening of the UNCDF-EU-OACP Regional Financial Inclusion Technical Workshop Series

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.I am very pleased to be given this opportunity to contribute to today’s important discussion on Advancing Financial Inclusion in the Caribbean, especially when the digital financial services landscape is so rapidly changing.In Trinidad and Tobago, the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, is deeply invested in efforts to improve the…

Address by the Minister of Finance at ICATT’s 13th Annual International Finance and Accounting Conference (AIFAC 2022) on Friday, November 18, 2022

Ladies and Gentlemen, occasions such as these present important forums for cooperative collaboration in developing and refining public economic policy with the strategic plans of the private sector so that the broad national agenda is well executed.We have all been affected by the socio-economic challenges brought on by the COVID -19 pandemic that impacted this…

Opening Remarks by the Minister of Finance at the Presentation of CAF’s Flagship Report “RED 2021” in the Caribbean

“It’s my pleasure to extend opening remarks on this auspicious occasion, the launch of the CAF Regional Office for the Caribbean, here in our capital, Port-of-Spain. Firstly, let me extend a warm welcome to Mr. Sergio Diaz-Granados, the Executive President of CAF, on his first visit to Trinidad and Tobago. On behalf of the Government…

Feature Address by the Minister of Finance at the 40th Anniversary of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange

It is indeed an honour to speak on this auspicious occasion – the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE) is the main stock exchange in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and the largest stock exchange in the Caribbean region by market capitalization…