Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, has welcomed approval of the country’s new three-year US$1.64-billion Standby Agreement by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board. The agreement, which was...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is reporting that the Noranda Jamaica Bauxite operation in St. Ann has officially changed ownership in a “seamless” transfer. Noranda's...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says significant improvement in foreign direct investments (FDIs) is a good indicator of confidence in the Jamaican economy. Mr. Byles,...

The Government has given an undertaking to incorporate the proposed microcredit legislation as a structural benchmark in the pending standby successor agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica has transitioned seamlessly into a new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), signaling a new kind of political maturity in...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has emphasised that interest rates on loans provided by financial institutions to individuals and business entities, particularly in the micro and...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, is commending the efforts by the Economic Growth Council (EGC) to achieve economic growth. He said the consistent improvements made...

Financial institutions are being encouraged to implement measures to safeguard their operations against regulatory and reputational risks. Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw,  says this is necessary as...