On this optimistic note, I thank the Philamlife Group and AIG for its abiding faith in the future of our economy in particular and our country in general, and for joining the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in its drive to strengthen the banking system.
Some of you may be aware that, in January 2015, Trinidad and Tobago will be the first Caribbean jurisdiction to undergo the Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation utilizing the revised Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Forty Recommendations. In this regard, Trinidad and Tobago is inter alia required to demonstrate cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders at the national level.