At a short ceremony this morning, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC).   A total of J$230 million dollars in CBDC will...

A total of €30 million (approximately US$35 million) in concessional funding support is being provided to bolster the response of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB’s) 19 borrowing member countries (BMCs),...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is looking to provide the Auditor General’s (AG) Department with resources to conduct outstanding audits of State entities lagging in the submission...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 13) approved the withdrawal of $255.69 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF) to provide budgetary support to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI)...

Bank of Jamaica (the Bank) is reminding the public of the potential risks of using or investing in cryptocurrencies, as stated in previous advisories from the Bank. Cryptocurrencies are digital...

Primary healthcare facilities will be built and upgraded in select rural communities through a $1.8-billion (€10.2-million) non-reimbursable grant from the European Union  (EU). The EU has committed the funds under...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says stakeholder endorsement and support will be crucial to the successful implementation of the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC). Key among these...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says work is being finalised to commence pilot implementation of the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) locally, in August. Mr. Byles indicated...