The prime minister has confirmed that the government is investigating First Citizens and “matters that were going on” at the bank.

Kamla Persad Bissessar, while answering questions at the closing ceremony for the July-August vacation (JAVA) cricket camp closing ceremony at the Wilson Road Recreation Grounds in Penal spoke on the changes at the bank and its holdings company First Citizens Holdings Ltd.

“As far as I am aware, the government does not get involved in matters of that area. A new board will be appointed shortly. I do not want to say any more about FCB because I do not want to prejudice any investigations that are ongoing with respect to matters that were going on in FCB,” she said.