Articles/Blog

ISSUE 23 – Article 3

CASHLESS SOCIETIES AND THE BENEFITS

The use of the term cashless and the increased possibility for a cashless society are mentioned in the media, but what does the term cashless really mean? A cash transaction occurs when one uses cash ...

ISSUE 23 – Article 2

ISSUE 23 – Article 2

­­­ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

The Trinidad & Tobago IFC hosted its Annual General Meeting, on Friday 13th December 2019 at the T&T IFC’s office. This year, the Corporation Sole was represented by Mr. Junior Atwarie and Melba Braithwaithe-Issa represented the ...

ISSUE 23 – Article 1

ISSUE 23 – Article 1

CEO’s Message

This issue of the Quarterly marks the end of the 2019 calendar year, but also the first quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal year for the T&T IFC. The Company’s retrospection and growthin the last year facilitated the implementation ...

ISSUE 24 – Article 5

ISSUE 24 – Article 5

­­­DEVELOPING THE LABOUR POOL IN THE FINANCE & ACCOUNTING BPO SECTOR

The T&T IFC continues its efforts to facilitate the creation of sustainable jobs by attracting foreign direct investment in the Finance & Accounting (F&A) BPO sector. One such initiative ...

ISSUE 22 – Article 6

ISSUE 22 – Article 6

T&T IFC Signs MoU with ACCA: Building Superior F&A Professionals in Trinidad and Tobago

The knowledge, skills and innovations that the people of a country accumulate and produce are the greatest assets of a thriving economy. For Trinidad and Tobago, ...

ISSUE 22 – Article 5

ISSUE 22 – Article 5

The Trinidad & Tobago IFC In Suriname: Developing FinTech Solutions

On 15th September, the Chairman, CEO and Manager, Financial Markets Development travelled to Suriname to meet with representatives of the Southern Commercial Bank N.V. (SCB), the Centrale Bank van ...

ISSUE 22 – Article 4

ISSUE 22 – Article 4

Shared Services: A Consolidation of Benefits

Shared Services: Definition

“Shared Services” is a term defining what occurs when “non-core” services used by multiple parts of the same organisation are merged and provided by one department or organisation in an effort ...

ISSUE 22 – Article 3

ISSUE 22 – Article 3

Financial Markets Development: Central Bank Meets Blockchain 2019 Conference

The Manager, Financial Markets Development attended the 3rd annual ‘Central Bank Meets Blockchain’ Conference, on the 10th September 2019, which was hosted by Bitt Inc. at the Barbados Hilton. The Conference ...