Latest Economic News

IAJ President – Peter Levy- Motor Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of uninsured motor vehicle on the road in Jamaica and the dangers it creates for the insured driver.

IAJ President – Peter Levy- General Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of the uninsured population in Jamaica.

Past Statistics:

Life Insurance (2016-2017)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Claims Payout (2012-2013)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Statistics on The Economy.

Review of Economic Performance
October – December 2018.

The PIOJ presents preliminary estimates on economic performance for each quarter, approximately 6 weeks following the end of the quarter being reviewed. This is based on preliminary information available from the major data providers.

This release of the preliminary estimate is consistent with developments in all modern economies globally, where it is the common practice to release a 1st, 2nd and even a 3rd preliminary estimate before the final official figure is released. Learn More >

Current Statistics

GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

804, 2022

PETROJAM DEBATE HEATS UP

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz says that, in order to safeguard Petrojam’s future viability, and enable it to respond to the changing paradigm of the diversified fuel market, the National Energy Policy has mandated the modernisation

804, 2022

Cut fuel tax

Four weeks after the Government rejected calls for a reduction in fuel tax, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) President and Chief Executive Officer Michel Gantois lobbed the issue back to the State, arguing that a suspension of the tariff would

804, 2022

Staggered board arrangements implemented at BOJ to prevent political interference

THE freshly released annual report of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) chronicles the administrative changes which have been implemented one year after the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020 took effect.

The amended Act allows the central bank to operate independently

804, 2022

Small lenders still unhappy with BOJ licensing regime

As the July deadline for microlenders to be licensed under a new supervisory regime by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) looms, the group representing microcredit institutions (MCIs) across the island is looking forward to a sit-down with the Ministry of