The Jamaican economy recorded growth of 1.3 per cent for the October–December quarter of 2016.  This represents eight consecutive quarters of economic growth and reflected higher value added from both the Goods Producing and Services Industries. The Goods-Producing Industry grew by 3.0 per cent, while the Services Industry was

Jamaicans’ appetite to invest in US currency has driven the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to increase its holdings on the foreign currency deposits of financial institutions, thus creating a disincentive for the banks to take deposits in any other currency but the Jamaican dollar. The BOJ adjustment means that

The Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry, reported at the Institute’s quarterly press briefing, that the economy continued to record growth during the second quarter of the fiscal year. For July–September 2016, real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 2.2 per cent relative

Statistics relating to CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SUMMARY ACCOUNTS Fiscal Monitoring Table FY 2016/17 boj-gov-breifing-november-2016

December 31, 2015 Value added for the Jamaican economy grew by 1.5 per cent when compared to the similar quarter in 2014. This was due to improved performance of 3.9 per cent in the Goods Producing industries and 0.7 per cent in the Services industries. All industries within the Goods