Money-and-Movements
Trinidad: Landlord Business Surcharge registration deadline pushed to June 30
*Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo extends compliance window after public engagement; rent-collecting agents now included alongside landlords.*
The oil shock arrives at the meter: Caribbean electricity prices brace for Q3 pass-through
*Domestic gas prices have already risen and the BOJ projects further acceleration, with implications for transport and household budgets through September.*
FX snapshot — May 27: JMD holds near 158, BOJ on standard intervention cadence
*Weekly anchor: Jamaican dollar quoted around J$157.90/US$1; BOJ ran a US$30 million B-FXITT sale on May 22. Diaspora corridors steady this week.*
This week's FX, the corridors that matter
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Ebola screening at U.S. and EU gateways: the diaspora travel-cost implications
Enhanced screening protocols at Houston, London Heathrow, and other gateway airports could mean flight changes, layover extensions, and rebooking fees for diaspora travelers this summer. Trip-insurance and flexible-fare logic shifts.