Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that its Direct Funds Transfer (DFT) payment option, is yielding impressive results since the implementation of the pilot in January 2021. Approximately $75B has been transferred using the new service,...

The Government has taken the first step towards seeking parliamentary approval to declare the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project a National Development Project. Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...

A total of $321 million has been earmarked under the Government’s Social and Economic Recovery and Vaccine Programme for Jamaica (SERVE), to purchase digital devices for students in need. The...

The Government will be undertaking several road infrastructure projects aimed at improving vehicular movement and pedestrian safety on the nation’s roads. To this end, work is set to begin this...

Bank of Jamaica purchases select foreign currency banknotes and coins over its counter as a public service. The list of banknotes and coins that are purchased is found on Bank...

Former Senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon, took office as the sixth President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today (May 4). The...

The Government has approved the expansion of allowable foreign assets in which domestic capital and financial market intermediaries can invest, effective April 30, 2021. These are corporate foreign currency debt...

The Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) officially opened its Jamaican office, during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (April 28). The  office is the first to be established...