Jamaica

International reserves at the Banc of Jamaica (BOJ) fell slightly to US$2.25bn in September, down from US$2.29bn in August. While this is only a mild fall, we believe that it is... 2008-10-08

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) faces a grilling over its fiscal prudence after the auditor general's review of the central bank's affairs. Specifically, Jamaica's auditor general is... 2008-10-08

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) faces a grilling over its fiscal prudence after the auditor general's review of the central bank's affairs. Specifically, Jamaica's auditor general is... 2008-10-01

Jamaica's high level of debt as a proportion of GDP means that declining global economic activity, high commodity prices, and the re-pricing of financial sector risk resulting from... 2008-09-25

Faced with a surge of violent crime on the island this year, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sought to use the success of his nation's athletes at this year's Beijing Olympics as... 2008-09-10

The Jamaican dollar will remain under pressure in the short term as investors seek protection against rampant inflation in the form of US dollar assets, although the Bank of Jamaica... 2008-09-10

Inflation in Jamaica continues to rise at a rapid pace, reaching 26.2% y-o-y in July. While we expect price pressures to moderate due to the cooling of global food prices and the... 2008-08-20

Although our political risk ratings remain unchanged this month, we caution that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will face growing pressure to tackle the burning issue of violent... 2008-08-05

After a dip at the beginning of the year, Jamaica's international reserves are on the climb again. Net International Reserves (NIR) totalled US$2.2bn in June, which, although was... 2008-08-05

With the murder rate in Jamaica continuing to rise, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has proposed implementing tougher anti-crime measures. We do not expect to see any new measures provide... 2008-07-23