JAMAICA’S ECONOMY AT A GLANCE QUARTERLY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
myiaj_admin2018-12-30T10:16:33+00:00JAMAICA’S ECONOMY AT A GLANCE QUARTERLY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT July-September 2018 gdp q3 2018
Third Quarter Domestic Results
myiaj_admin2018-12-30T10:11:14+00:00Third Quarter GDP 2018 Press_Release
Time value of money is the foundation of finance
myiaj_admin2018-12-30T10:02:46+00:00The local currency deposits into the financial institutions are approximately $933 billion. Out of that amount, the leading commercial banks, National Commercial Bank and Scotiabank Jamaica Limited, account for over $500 billion. The typical Jamaican worker lodges his/her money into a regular savings account, paying between 0.6 per cent to
Dominica leads economic growth for the CARIBBEAN
myiaj_admin2018-12-30T09:55:54+00:00SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is predicting that Caribbean economies will grow 2.1 per cent in 2019 even as it acknowledged an international scenario marked by what it describes as “greater uncertainty”. ECLAC also projected that the region will end 2018
NCBJ offloads JMMB shares
myiaj_admin2018-12-30T09:52:42+00:00National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) yesterday sold its remaining shares in JMMB Group Ltd. The sale of 326,277,325 shares yielded proceeds in excess of $9 billion for NCBJ, which is a subsidiary of the NCB Financial Group. The transaction means NCBJ no longer holds equity interest in JMMB and
Jamaicans warned about giving out financial information during Christmas Season
myiaj_admin2018-12-30T09:47:40+00:00KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — The Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) Dr Moniphia Hewling, is urging Jamaicans to be extra careful in protecting their personal and financial information during this festive season. She said that, generally, during this time of the year there is an increase in cybercrime
IAJ A BOOTH HOLDER AT JDIC PUBLIC FORUM AND FINANCE FAIR
myiaj_admin2018-12-27T12:32:42+00:00IAJ was a booth holder at the JDIC Public Forum and Finance Fair held on November 17, 2018 at Devon House East Lawn. The event was well attended and several institutions also had booths with interesting and informative materials at the occasion. The IAJ Booth was well attended with numerous
Road safety tips from the police
myiaj_admin2018-12-26T16:05:53+00:00KINGSTON, Jamaica - As the Yuletide season reaches its peak, the police are urging members of the public to be mindful of road safety practices. Chief among these is to always have a designated driver, as the tendency during the merriment of the season is to consume alcohol. Besides being
IAJ ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHIN LOY BASIC SCHOOL
myiaj_admin2018-12-26T08:57:36+00:00The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) held its usual Annual Christmas Treat for children of the Chin Loy Basic School in Western Kingston. Orville Johnson, OJ, Executive Director of IAJ interacts with some students of the school while Principal of the school Veronica Sewell-Morgan looks on.
Make it a social Xmas
myiaj_admin2018-12-26T08:40:26+00:00At the recent close-out Ceremony of the Social Enterprise Boost Initiative (SEBI) held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Chairman of the JN Foundation Parris Lyew-Ayee encouraged Jamaicans to support the social enterprise sector during the Christmas season by purchasing authentic Jamaican made gifts. “I encourage everyone to support