Jamaica: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund

No 2000/019, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The paper suggests steps to improve the efficiency of the foreign exchange market in Jamaica, and to promote its development. The financial system in Jamaica has undergone significant improvements. The most pressing problem continues to be inadequate liquidity. The results of various approaches and indicators employed to assess the competitiveness of the economy is presented. The paper discusses the social protection programs and assesses the scope to strengthen them. The statistical data on the economic indices of Jamaica are also presented in the paper.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; cost; BOJ thought; BOJ intervention sales; BOJ monetary policy; Jamaica; FINSAC paper; market participant; Commercial banks; Labor costs; Currency markets; Competition; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 94
Date: 2000-03-03
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