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Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu addresses a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of himself and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr the Hon Peter Phillips, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James.

Robust Financial System Vital For Growth – IMF Official

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Min Zhu, says a robust financial system is vital for sustainable growth in the economies of Caribbean countries. “We have seen from crises elsewhere, how difficult it is for countries...

Finance and Planning Minister , Dr the Hon Peter Phillips (right) in discussion with President of the Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) , Yonni Epstein at a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of the Minister and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James on Wednesday, October 22.

More Global Input Needed to Assist Region with Financial Challenges – Dr. Phillips

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr the Hon Peter Phillips addresses members of the Montego Bay business community on Wednesday, October 22, at a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of himself, and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay.

Remember Where We Are Coming From – Dr. Phillips

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the official opening ceremony of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 23. Listening keenly (from right to left) are: IMF Director, Mr. Alejandro Werner; Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips; Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Mr. Min Zhu; Vice President of the World Bank, Mr. Jorge Familiar, and President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith.

PM Outlines Impact of High Energy Cost

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

Remarks by the Prime Minister at the 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum

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11 years ago Finance & Public Service

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