Jamaica News News Jamaica » Finance: Jamaica's finance minister’s appointment as deputy managing director of the IMF, a first for the region, brings plaudits and some local concerns
On August 26, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva announced the appointment of Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Nigel Clarke, as the IMF's ...
News Jamaica » Finance: Blended finance in Jamaica
As Jamaica rebuilds from the destructive impact of Hurricane Melissa, which laid waste to the western section of the island on October 28, a quieter yet equally transformative shift is taking place in ...
News Jamaica » Finance: Jamaica is making progress
JAMAICA’S national conversation about development often hinges on a simple question: Are things getting better? It is the right question, but no longer enough. With fewer than five years until 2030 we ...
News Jamaica » Finance: American First Finance Explains Rationale for Jamaica Expansion
In August of this year, the US-based fintech firm American First Finance opened a new site in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The move was not unique. As Jamaica keeps experiencing sustained growth in the ...
News Jamaica » Finance: IMF Says Jamaica Has Buffers to Finance Immediate Disaster-Related Needs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said it was closely monitoring developments in Jamaica and Haiti on Thursday following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, adding that ...
News Jamaica » Finance: The precarious balancing act facing Jamaica
The continued expansion of Jamaica’s central industries, fisheries and tourism, has come at a cost to the environment. The declining health of the nation’s marine ecosystem must be addressed to ensure ...
News Jamaica » Finance: IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role
KINGSTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Monday named Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke to a top post at the agency, after the official spearheaded fiscal reforms in the Caribbean ...
News Jamaica » Finance: Jamaica withdraws plan to tax bank transactions
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Jamaica's finance minister says the government is scrapping a widely criticized plan to tax islanders' ...
News Jamaica » Finance: JAMPRO brightening investment prospects in Jamaica
The Jamaican economy has come out of the global recession to achieve five consecutive years of growth. While it has been a period of fluctuation – from lows of 0.5 percent to highs of 1.4 percent – ...
News Jamaica » Finance: VIDEO: How Can Jamaica’s Finance Sector Move Markets Globally?
Jamaica’s financial sector is eager to step up its game and take the country to the next level. A group of industry representatives and Jamaican government officials gathered at Jampro’s latest Invest ...
News Jamaica » Finance: Hope Floats In Jamaica
After years of stagnation, Jamaica’s economy appears to be headed up. Debt reduction is a good start. In general, countries have intermittent periods of economic growth and economic contractions.
News Jamaica » Finance: Jamaica faces $9.5 billion finance gap to rebuild after Melissa
Jamaica is asking wealthy countries at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, to urgently offer grants, investment and concessional finance BELEM, Brazil – Jamaica spent years building a pot of ...