Jamaica

Jamaica's inflation rate has finally begun to ease as higher interest rates and a slowing economy have taken their toll. Consumer price inflation fell to an 11 month low of 19.6%... 2009-01-14

On November 23 Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, praised the government's decision to seek loans from multilateral lending agencies, a move which is paying... 2008-12-02

BMI View: The downside risks to the Jamaican dollar that we highlighted as a result of the shortage of dollar liquidity in the domestic financial system have played out. The JMD... 2008-12-02

The government's fight against violent crime continues to prove fruitless, which may threaten the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)'s political standing and undermine the country's investment... 2008-11-10

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