LATEST ISSUE
July, 2019
Caribbean Economic Report, July 2019
DomRep's Central Bank lowered its policy rate in June by 50 bps to 5.00%, Guyana experienced uneven growth in Q1 2019, Jamaica reported 1.7% GDP
Caribbean Economic Report, May 2019
Barbados' economy contracted in Q1 2019, DomRep continues to set records for remittances, Bank of Jamaica lowered its policy rate to 0.75%, T&T international reserves
Caribbean Economic Report, March 2019
Feature: "When a blacklist is, unfortunately, just that." Bahamas benefits from growth in tourism arrivals/capacity, Barbados relaxation of FX controls likely to improve business climate,
Caribbean Economic Report, February 2019
Venezuela's crisis: This is not about politics or oil - this is about people. Preliminary GDP growth for 2018: DomRep +7%; Cuba +1.2%; T&T +0.8%;
SPECIAL REPORTS
July 25, 2019
Moody’s released its Annual Credit Analysis on the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) on June 28, 2019, followed by a FAQ on growth prospects,
March 28, 2019
The European Union (EU) published its first blacklist of 17 countries in December 2017, and updated it in March 2019 to reflect 15 countries, including
January 4, 2019
Contrary to what the Government would like us to believe, the T&T economy is in anything but a recovery and has NOT turned around. This
LATEST INSIGHTS
April 9, 2019
Q: Is Trinidad and Tobago out of a recession as indicated recently by the Trade Minister? What does the economic data show? A: Trinidad and
March 14, 2019
Negative impacts from the hurricanes persisted in 2018, with recovery in Dominica and Puerto Rico to be most evident in 2019. Fiscal and external weakness continue to affect many.
February 15, 2019
The region is becoming increasingly reliant on Travel and Tourism for employment and for overall economic activity.
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