Almost all formal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Jamaica have access to checking or saving accounts, but the …

This technical note is based on a mission conducted from April 24 to May 9, 2014 to Kingston and other parts of Jamaica … consumer’s league. Valuable comments on the draft note were provided by the Bank of Jamaica and the Financial Services …

Economic developments and growth of Jamaica are discussed in this paper. Despite the good performance under the program …

increase growth. Macroeconomic performance under the program continues to be positive. Jamaica has taken advantage of the …

Economic growth variability is low in Jamaica, with deviations driven more by weather than by external conditions …. External developments do, however, have large financial implications for Jamaica. Developments in Jamaica can, in turn, have a …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes Jamaica’s experience of low growth despite consistently high investment rates. It … suggests that the link between public debt and productivity is part of the answer to the puzzle. The paper considers Jamaica … Jamaica, and presents a newly constructed dataset that documents Jamaica’s notable market access to long-maturity, fixed …

Jamaica has performed well under the Stand-By Arrangement program. Executive Directors commended that overall … consolidated supervision and the regulation of nonbanks. They agreed that the sale of Air Jamaica represents an important milestone …. Based on overall satisfactory performance of Jamaica on completion of the First Review of the SBA, the IMF approved …

Jamaica has been stuck in a cycle of low growth and high debt dynamics. It has been severely impacted by the global … economic slowdown, and finances have deteriorated. Jamaica’s objective of virtually eliminating the overall public sector …

Economic outcomes in Jamaica have fallen short of the authorities’ objectives in recent years. As the government looks … unanticipated developments can affect economic outcomes. First, it examines the impact on Jamaica’s economy of external economic …

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Jamaica’s economy is estimated to have achieved its best growth …