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International Business, Banking and Finance Conference. FX, Risk and Business Investment. FX market – 1990 to Present. Historical FX prices for selected Caribbean countries. Source: Bloomberg. Current account balances for Trinidad & Tobago. Historical current account deficits.
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International Business, Banking and Finance Conference FX, Risk and Business Investment
FX market – 1990 to Present Historical FX prices for selected Caribbean countries Source: Bloomberg
Current account balances for Trinidad & Tobago Historical current account deficits Source: The Economist.
External debt balances for Trinidad and Tobago Total external debt stock, comprising public and publicly guaranteed long-term, private non-guaranteed debt Source: The Economist.
De-risk!!! • Focus less on raising debt and more on raising equity • Turn the attention to local and foreign investors already looking for investment opportunities in Trinidad and Tobago • Target timeframe: 3 – 6 months • Focus on incentive and preparation for international-listed initial public offerings • Target timeframe: 1 – 2 years • Focus on Foreign Direct Investments from targeted global companies • Target timeframe: 3 – 5 years