While an ongoing scarcity of foreign exchange (forex) poses a challenge for the sector, macroeconomic conditions are expected to continue to recover, which bodes well for the industry. Though penetration levels remain low, Trinidad and Tobago exhibits strong growth potential, with a comparatively wealthy population and rising demand for health and life insurance products. Moreover,...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
Economic growth is expected to gather speed in 2018 and 2019, and the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange could benefit through higher share prices and more players becoming involved with the exchange. Even if T&T’s road to economic recovery is long, companies with a healthy cash flow have the option to return a higher percentage of their earnings to shareholders. Increasing dividend pay-...
The banking sector in Trinidad and Tobago maintained profitability and consolidated its financial stability in 2017, in conjunction with broader improvements in economic health. Banking is poised to play an important role in supporting the country’s continued development, with executives in the sector expecting T&T’s solid economic performance in 2018 to continue into 2019. In a May 2018...
Optimism is returning to Trinidad and Tobago after years of recession. With the IMF forecasting GDP expansion of 1% in 2018 and 0.9% in 2019, the government now has the opportunity to shift their focus from tackling short-term economic problems to implementing long-term reforms and policy initiatives.
Newly approved legislation mandating a biometric national identity card is expected to help bring unbanked Filipinos into the financial fold.
Ghana is pushing ahead with efforts to strengthen its domestic banking sector, encouraging the consolidation of local institutions.