Trinidad & Tobago

As consumer confidence ebbs on the back of a sharp escalation in retail prices and the cost of living, rising wage demands are coming to the fore. With inflation set to reach 10%... 2006-10-31

BMI View: The GDP growth outlook is robust, but is over-reliant on the energy sector. Furthermore, the oil export boom may have implications for the exchange rate regime.

Inflation hit 9.6% y-o-y in September, with the prime lending rate heading for 12.0% in late October. Following eight hikes to the repo rate in nine months, taking it to 8.0% at the... 2006-10-31

Inflation hit 9.6% y-o-y in September, with the prime lending rate heading for 12.0% in late October. Following eight hikes to the repo rate in nine months, taking it to 8.0% at the... 2006-10-31

BMI View: Despite his administration's falling popularity, we are confident that Prime Minister Patrick Manning will win a third term in office in next year's general elections.... 2006-10-10

On September 10, Winston Dookeran of the fractious opposition United National Congress (UNC) finally broke away from the party to form the new 'Congress of the People' party. Dookeran's... 2006-10-10

Headline inflation hit a 25-year high of 9.0% y-o-y in August, up from 8.6% in July. Spiraling food prices continue to drive the main index, which rose by 24.7% in the twelve months... 2006-10-10

With the external sector as the main driver of growth, the current account will remain in large (albeit declining) surplus over the outlook period, financing the continued growth... 2006-09-08

The long-running issue of constitutional reform has returned to the political agenda ahead of next year's scheduled general election. A major issue is the suggestion, supported by... 2006-09-05

BMI View: If Trinidad is to avoid a repeat of previous boom bust growth patterns, the current rapid economic expansion needs to be contained at a more moderate and sustainable pace.