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

3103, 2023

Consumers encouraged to check credit bureaus regularly

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging Jamaicans to do regular checks with credit bureaus to ensure that the information on file is accurate.

A credit bureau is an agency which collects information from a wide variety of financial and nonfinancial

3103, 2023

STATEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE

NEWS RELEASE
STATEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE
ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF RECENT INTERNATIONAL BANK FAILURES FOR THE
DOMESTIC FINANCIAL SECTOR

3003, 2023

JP Farms exports first shipment of coconuts

JP Farms, the agricultural subsidiary of Jamaica Producers Group, has shipped some 3,000 dry coconuts to Connecticut, United States, which are scheduled to arrive this week.

According to the company the shipment, which also includes Jamaica-grown green

3003, 2023

Fed official: SVB itself was main cause of bank’s failure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own management was largely to blame for the bank’s failure earlier this month, and says the Federal Reserve will review whether a 2018 law