Central Bank

Labour Crunch And Wage Increases Impacting Inflation

The fight to keep inflation within an acceptable range persists, with Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Richard Byles, conceding…

1 year ago

Over 2000 Merchants Accept Jamdex

Central Bank Governor, Acknowledges Challenges in Adoption of National Digital Wallet - Richard Byles, the Governor of the Central Bank,…

1 year ago

BOJ: Unlikely That Drought Will Impact Inflation Projections

The Bank of Jamaica is reassuring that the positive outlook for inflation this calendar year announced in its latest media…

2 years ago

COVID-19’s Impact on Caribbean Life Expectancy

While the recovery of Jamaica’s economy from the COVID-19 pandemic has been well publicized, with an expected return to pre-covid…

2 years ago

The Bank of Jamaica’s Hike in Interest Rates

In a reaction to the Bank of Jamaica's decision to increase the interest rate to 1 percentage point from 0.5%…

3 years ago

BOJ Governor Defends Interest Hike; Opposition Not Amused

The BOJ Governor, Richard Byles has defended his team's latest decision to increase interest rates by 1 percentage point. This…

3 years ago

PNP Opposes to BOJ Increase in Interest Rate

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson has also taken issue with the decision of the Bank of Jamaica, (BOJ) to…

3 years ago

Christmas Restocking Partly To Blame For Spike In US Dollar Says BOJ

The Bank of Jamaica says it is committed to maintaining a flexible exchange rate system after it came under public scrutiny about…

5 years ago