Finance Minister Colm Imbert refutes media claims that Trinidad and Tobago should devalue its currency. He emphasizes the government's commitment to maintaining the fixed exchange rate.

Saint Lucia improved its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures, leading to a re-rating by the CFATF.

Trinidad and Tobago joins global tax transparency treaty, enabling information sharing with 148 countries.

The Cayman Islands participates in first FATF Regional Bodies’ Guest Initiative

Trinidad and Tobago is close to being removed from two global tax blacklists. Finance Minister Imbert will sign a treaty in Paris on November 6th, addressing tax transparency concerns.

US and Venezuela Secretly Meet in Mexico as Oil Sanctions Deadline Nears.

Orlen Trading Switzerland Investigated for Possible Sanctions Breach Crude Oil Prices.

Huawei Revenue Hits Double Digits, Defying US Sanctions.

Gabon Asks Ivory Coast For Help To Lift AU Sanctions

EU court lifts sanctions on two Russian billionaires - Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven.

China sanctions 2 US defense companies stating they support weapons sales to Taiwan.

pplCaribbean.com updated to V2.1 (12-Mar-2024)

Turkey's escalated exports of crucial items to Russia raise concerns about bypassing sanctions. This has prompted urgent diplomatic talks and could impact Turkey's NATO relationships.

Minister of Finance, Colm Imbert, has stated that the FIUTT has received 950 STRs/SARS in 2023 with a value of near $6B.

UN Sanctions List updated.

T&T Consolidated List updated.

Binance fined $4.3B for money laundering. CEO Changpeng Zhao resigned after pleading guilty and admitting to the company's failure in legal obligations.

Beneficial Ownership Reporting: The U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN began accepting beneficial ownership information reports from companies doing business in the U.S. to curb illicit finance.