Dr. the Honourable Roodal Moonilal, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, met today with representatives of Santander Bank.
The Minister was joined by Mrs Ava Mahabir-Dass, Permanent Secretary (Ag.), Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries.
The Santander Bank delegation included Mr Gaurav Katariya, Managing Director and Head of LatAm Structuring; Mr Francisco Ramirez, Executive Director, Latin American Debt Capital Markets; Mr Matias Herkommer Carrion, Global Export & Agency Finance, Business Organisation LatAm and Mr Julian Arroyo de Benito, Export and Agency Finance, New York.
Discussions focused on several areas, including investment, collaboration and partnership towards national growth, particularly in the energy sector. The Minister discussed several opportunities in both the Oil and Gas Industries, regional developments, and the country’s national capacity and expertise, given its extensive experience in the energy industry. He noted that this positions Trinidad and Tobago to assume the mantle as the region’s Energy Hub.
The meeting demonstrates the continued strength of the Energy Sector and the growing international interest in investing in Trinidad and Tobago. Santander Bank is one of the largest banks in Europe and is headquartered in Madrid, with operations across Europe, North and South America.
The Bank’s portfolio includes extensive portfolio investment financing in energy, infrastructure and renewable energy projects, as well as asset management and Public-Private Partnerships.
The Minister concluded the meeting by reaffirming his commitment to advancing the renaissance of the energy sector by creating opportunities for economic growth and job creation, and by extension improving the lives of the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.