Nigel M. Baptiste, President and CEO, Republic Financial Holdings


Financiers in Trinidad and Tobago Look to Adoptive Innovation to Take the Lead in the Caribbean Capital Markets

Global Platform

In an interview with Global Platform, Nigel M Baptiste, President and CEO of Republic Financial Holdings, speaks on putting new technologies to use to serve local clients and sharpen the nation’s competitive edge in the regional market. Outfitted with tools such as blockchain, robotics and e-wallets, the financial services industry in T&T is aiming to adapt to and leverage shifts in the economic terrain, especially as the country moves to reduce its dependence on receipts of exported oil. By getting ahead of the technology curve, financial services could put the nation in a strong position to become a financial hub in the Caribbean.