Black market

As commercial banks remain tight-fisted with their US dollars, many people continue to turn to the so-called "black market" for the heavily sought-after currency. And while you'll be lucky to get a couple hundred dollars from commercial banks, in this investigative report, we found that even in small retail stores in downtown Port-of-Spain, once you have the cash, you can get thousands of US dollars in just minutes. Akash Samaroo has more.