Trinidad & Tobago

Since hitting a multi-year peak in Q208, natural gas prices have fallen by over 40% to trade at US$7.50 per million British Thermal Unit (btu) by the end of August. Such a rapid correction... 2008-09-05

BMI View: To a certain extent, an assessment of Trinidad & Tobago's creditworthiness reflects the sustainability of the recent commodities boom, such has been the importance of... 2008-08-04

Inflation in Trinidad & Tobago hit double digits in June for the first time in 14 years. According to the country's statistical office, headline consumer prices rose by 11.32%... 2008-08-04

The government is in advanced talks with private partners in a bid to launch a large-scale construction programme for the country. In July of 2007, Prime Minister Patrick Manning... 2008-08-03

The United States has removed Trinidad and Tobago from its list of countries eligible for the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which provides preferential treatment to developing... 2008-07-10

Prime Minister Patrick Manning has criticised the opposition United National Congress (UNC) for trying to slow the government down. The opposition have been calling for the removal... 2008-06-10

Consumer price inflation eased slightly in April, rising by 9.3% y-o-y (from 9.8% y-o-y in the previous month). The downturn could be a sign that the central bank's tightening efforts... 2008-06-10

BMI View: Real GDP growth slowed sharply in 2007 to an estimated 5.5% of GDP from a stellar 12.0% in 2006. On the back of booming natural gas prices and an anticipated increase in... 2008-05-21

Prime Minister Patrick Manning has conceded that the rising cost of food has become a problem for everyone in society. In an address during a trade and investment convention in Port... 2008-05-13

BMI View: While the exclusion from parliament of opposition leader Basdeo Panday is likely to blow over soon, the much more serious problem of rising crime continues to provide... 2008-04-14