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Commentary
Opinion pieces prepared by our Analysts on pertinent topics within the Caribbean and selected emerging markets and advanced economies
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The United States’ Economic Recovery
The United States’ (US) economy is set to recover significantly in 2021 following a year of subpar economic performance due to restrictions on movement and trade implemented to protect citizens…
First Citizens drives innovation through its investment in Term Finance
First Citizens and Term Finance began their banking relationship in 2015 when Term Finance disbursed its first loan through First Citizens’ online banking system in Trinidad & Tobago. Since then,…
Review of Equity Markets over the 2nd Quarter 2021
International Market Review Global equities maintained its upward momentum in Q2 2021, supported by the accelerated roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines across the world which facilitated the reopening of economies…
T&T’s Uncertain Economic Recovery
As the global pandemic rages on for almost two years now, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy, unsurprisingly continues to reel from the adverse effects that accompanied the public health…
Divergent Economic Recovery: Advanced vs. Developing Economies
The outlook for the global economy has generally been more optimistic, largely driven by the aggressive vaccination programs underway, particularly in the large and advanced economies. Countries globally recorded historic…
The future of Digital Currencies
Digital vs Cryptocurrency Digital Currency is the electronic form of traditional money, stored in a digital wallet and traded or exchanged on digital computer systems over the internet. Cryptocurrency is…
Agriculture: Attaining Food sustainability in T&T
Historically, agriculture has served as a major foreign exchange earner for many Caribbean countries. Banana, sugarcane and nutmeg reigned supreme in international markets and were deemed highly profitable mainly due…