Commentary

As the global pandemic rages on for almost two years now, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy, unsurprisingly continues to reel from the adverse effects that accompanied the public health…

The outlook for the global economy has generally been more optimistic, largely driven by the aggressive vaccination programs underway, particularly in the large and advanced economies. Countries globally recorded historic…

Digital vs Cryptocurrency Digital Currency is the electronic form of traditional money, stored in a digital wallet and traded or exchanged on digital computer systems over the internet. Cryptocurrency is…

Historically, agriculture has served as a major foreign exchange earner for many Caribbean countries. Banana, sugarcane and nutmeg reigned supreme in international markets and were deemed highly profitable mainly due…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to dictate our lives since the first locally reported case on 12 March 2020 as Trinidad and Tobago suffers through its third and largest wave.…

In 2020, the world’s largest trading bloc, the European Union (EU) incurred devastating human and economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tough restriction measures implemented resulted in increased joblessness,…

What is LIBOR? LIBOR is the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate which historically has been the generally accepted reference rate used for setting interest rates charged on many financial contracts and…

Source: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT). The inflation rate, which measures the rate of change in the general price level over a period of time, is one of…

What is Arbitrage? Capital markets are very dynamic, with the prices of securities changing on a daily basis.  The primary objective of all investors and traders in capital markets is…