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Press Release No.19/393 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2019 IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth and Final Review under the Stand-By Arrangement for Jamaica The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the sixth and final review of Jamaica’s performance under the program supported by the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). Jamaica’s sustained policy discipline, together…

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Press Release No. 19/123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 IMF Executive Board Concludes Fifth Review under the Stand-By Arrangement for Jamaica · Reduction in the primary surplus target by ½ percent of GDP to 6½ percent in the FY19/20 Budget will facilitate higher spending in social assistance, citizen security and infrastructure. · Reducing the highly…

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  Gender diversity in the boards of directors of companies is an important topic across the globe. Research indicates that women are still underrepresented. It appears that the Caribbean is no different. Based on informal research and a sample of eight Caribbean companies, the majority of boards consist of men. Research Background The catalyst for…

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Countries with larger populations do not always equate to higher murder rates. While searching for crime statistics for Barbados I came across the Royal Barbados Police Force 2013 Annual Report. Listed on Page 33 was a “Crimes Against The Person” table. The table lists totals for several crimes, including murder, from 2009 to 2013. I…

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Thanks to the IMF’s Historical Public Debt Database and a special request: Public Debt as a % of GDP for Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica 1980 to 2012: Also, a question coming out of the above chart: What was going on in Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica – from a macro or big picture point…

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