Trinidad & Tobago

BMI View: Trinidad and Tobago's central government balance continues to deteriorate, with August figures showing a year-to-date deficit of TTD3.2bn, compared to a surplus of TTD8.3bn... 2009-12-23

We expect the rate of fiscal deterioration on the twin-island state to be contained to a 1.8% of GDP shortfall, although we continue to see the nominal fiscal balance remaining in... 2009-11-26

Violent crime levels in Trinidad & Tobago continue to climb unchecked, raising growing uncertainty not only over the political landscape, but also the economic outlook and business... 2009-11-26

Retail price inflation in Trinidad & Tobago reversed its four-month old downward trend in September, with the year-on-year reading spiking to 4.9%, from 4.3% in the previous month.... 2009-11-04

Trinidad & Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning and opposition leader Basdeo Panday met on November 3 to discuss a mutual framework for constitutional reform proposals over... 2009-11-04

On October 5 Trinidad & Tobago's National Security Minister announced that through the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill, the government was seeking to bolster legislation which... 2009-10-06

BMI View: As in many other Caribbean states, inflation in Trinidad and Tobago appears to have cooled rapidly in recent months, with retail price growth slowing to 4.3% y-o-y from double... 2009-10-06

BMI View: As in many other Caribbean states, inflation in Trinidad and Tobago appears to have cooled rapidly in recent months, with retail price growth slowing to 4.3% y-o-y from double... 2009-10-06

Early signs of Trinidad & Tobago's fiscal deterioration reaffirm our 2009 fiscal deficit forecast of 1.8% of GDP. Although rising global energy prices could provide some relief... 2009-09-22

Prime Minister Patrick Manning has pledged to give the island of Tobago more autonomy in an effort to muster support for constitutional reform. According to the PM, there will soon... 2009-09-07