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Congratulations Keith Duncan, CD
EPOC is pleased to announce that our Chairman, Keith Duncan, has been conferred with the National...
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June 2020: UPDATE ON THE GOJ ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAMME (ERP)
The EPOC met on June 2, 2020 and reviewed the performance of the economy for the period ended...
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January 2020: Update on the GOJ Economic Reform Programme (ERP)
Most Recent ResultsThe EPOC met on January 24, 2020 and reviewed the performance of the economy...
Read MoreIMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Jamaica
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...
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BOJ holds policy rate as inflation returns to centre of target
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has taken the decision to hold the policy interest rate unchanged at...
Read MoreTHE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE FISCAL COUNCIL IS TO BE TABLED IN PARLIAMENT BY SEPTEMBER 2019
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Read MoreJamaica : Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
Sustained signs of activity but growth remains vulnerable to weather. Unemployment is falling, new jobs are being created, and there is robust activity in construction, manufacturing, and hotels and restaurants. Inflation and the current account deficit are low, helped by relatively stable oil prices and the government’s policy efforts.
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EPOC, IMF Endorse Government’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy
The National Financial Inclusion Strategy is intended to create the conditions through which Jamaicans not currently participating in the formal banking system are able to gain financial security, thus boosting the country’s economic growth.
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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Jamaica to Discuss Progress of Economic Program
PRESS RELEASE September 15, 2017 All quantitative performance criteria and structural benchmarks...
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EPOC Optimistic That Jamaica Is on Track for a Positive IMF Review
Following its meeting on September 7, the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) is...
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Jamaica Records 4.4 Per Cent Inflation In April To June Quarter – Bank of Jamaica
Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Brian Wynter says the country recorded an inflation rate of...
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Oversight committee seeking to engage workers in public sector transformation
Co-chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee (PSTOC) Danny Roberts says the...
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