If RBC is not a possibility … is Citibank a candidate … notwithstanding current fortunes, they are a strong bank with a long history in Trinidad and Tobago and in international reach. •  The Mutual Funds industry would provide a convenient regional niche. We can be a centre for mutual funds and collective investment vehicles in the region.
UTC is leading the way, mobilizing savings up and down the Caribbean and even in the US. And there are other mutual funds that are operating regionally and involved in worldwide investments : Canada, India. •  And what about institutionalizing in the IFC a center for regional bond issuance. Even without an IFC, we are doing some of that already.