Ministry of Finance

Media Release: Moody’s Investors Services improves Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating outlook from stable to positive

Today, Moody’s Investors Services, one of the premier international rating agencies which rank the creditworthiness of borrowers, in particular sovereign governments, has affirmed the Ba2 rating of Trinidad and Tobago, but moved Trinidad and Tobago’s outlook upwards from stable to POSITIVE. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MEDIA RELEASE

Address by the Minister of Finance at ICATT’s 13th Annual International Finance and Accounting Conference (AIFAC 2022) on Friday, November 18, 2022

Ladies and Gentlemen, occasions such as these present important forums for cooperative collaboration in developing and refining public economic policy with the strategic plans of the private sector so that the broad national agenda is well executed.We have all been affected by the socio-economic challenges brought on by the COVID -19 pandemic that impacted this […]

Media Release – Fiscal Outturn for 2022 better than expected

The Ministry of Finance is now in receipt of the final figures for the actual revenue collections in Fiscal 2022, up to the end of September 2022. At the time of the presentation of the 2023 Budget on September 26, 2022, the revenue figures for Fiscal 2022 were based on actual figures, from October 1, […]

MEDIA RELEASE-Express doubles down to continue its campaign of misinformation regarding land acquisition for the new Tobago Airport Terminal

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has observed that having been publicly chastised by the Judiciary for publishing inaccurate information, rather than accepting that it has misled the public, the Express Newspaper has chosen to double down and continue its campaign of uninformed commentary and misinformation with respect to the true facts regarding […]

Media Release: S&P Confirms Trinidad and Tobago’s Investment Grade Rating and Raises its Expectations

On July 21st, 2022, S&P, the international rating agency, confirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating at BBB-, an Investment Grade rating reflective of the credit strength of the country.As a positive development, S&P has also brought its outlook from negative to stable, in light of the recent and prospective developments in the economy and its […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Consultations with the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service Association (TTFSA) on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years.

The Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance continued consultations today on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years with the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service Association (TTFSA).

Media Release: Consultations on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years

The Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance today, April 12th, 2022, met with the Public Services Association (PSA) as the Ministry continues its discussions with members of the Trade Union Movement of Trinidad and Tobago on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from sixty (60) to sixty-five (65) […]