July 26, 2016: Tobago’s interests will be represented at a fundraising roadshow to the U.S., aimed at helping the country finance its budget for fiscal 2016.
Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development, THA, Mr. Joel Jack will form part of Trinidad and Tobago’s delegation for the roadshow, which will visit several U.S. cities for the period July 25 through July 29.
Jack is part of a team that will lead the Los Angeles and New York legs of the mission, which is headed by Minister of Finance Colm Imbert, and also includes: advisor to the Minister of Finance Ewart Williams; acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Suzette Taylor-Lee Chee; and Central Bank senior manager (operations) Alister Noel.
Another team will target investors in Boston, as well as London in the UK. “Thus far, the government has already raised $3 billion through bond sales on the local market and this initiative will further serve to finance expenditure going into 2017,” Jack said.
The road show is targeted to raise US$1 billion through the sale of ten to 12-year international bonds in order to finance the fiscal budget 2016.
For further information please contact:
The Department of Information
Office of the Chief Secretary
Tobago House of Assembly
868-639-3421 ext. 5019
