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April 21, 2008
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March 24, 2006
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Projected % Change
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2009
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2010
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Real GDP
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-3.6
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-0.2
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Consumer Prices
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9.4
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8.7
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Source: World Economic Outlook (October 2009)
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Jamaica and the IMF
Updated November 6, 2009
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The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on April 21, 2008. Listed below are items related to Jamaica, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category).
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| November 06, 2009 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to Jamaica
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| April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 121Kb
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| December 10, 2008 -- Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Conclusion of his Visit to Jamaica
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| December 10, 2008 -- Addressing Global Economic Challenges, Remarks by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, IMF
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| December 10, 2008 -- IMF Survey: Caribbean Growth Dampened by Global Downturn
Caribbean countries will inevitably be impacted by the global economic turmoil, particularly given the region's close ties to the U.S. economy, resulting in weaker remittances and tourism, IMF Managing Director says.
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| October 30, 2008 -- Press Release: Three-Day Caribbean Seminar on Unregulated Investment Schemes Opens in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Wednesday October 29, 2008
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| October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 319Kb
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| June 30, 2008 -- Jamaica: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 08/198
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| June 30, 2008 -- Jamaica: 2008 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
Series: Country Report No. 08/199
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| May 13, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 207Kb
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| March 14, 2008 -- Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of the 2008 Article IV Discussion with Jamaica
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| October 20, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by James Michael Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 196Kb
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| May 07, 2007 -- Jamaica: 2007 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
Series: Country Report No. 07/152
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| May 04, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| April 14, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by the The Honorable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 191Kb
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| October 01, 2006 -- Public Debt and Productivity: The Difficult Quest for Growth in Jamaica
Author/Editor: Blavy, Rodolphe
Series: Working Paper No. 06/235
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| September 19, 2006 -- Statement by the Hon. Conrad Enrill, Governor of the World Bank Group for Trinidad and Tobago, on behalf of the Joint Caribbean Group at the Joint Annual Discussion
PDF File Size: 329Kb
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| September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 276Kb
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| September 12, 2006 -- Jamaica: Interim Staff Report Under Intensified Surveillance
Series: Country Report No. 06/324
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| May 01, 2006 -- Regional Integration in a Globalizing World: Priorities for the Caribbean, Key note speach by Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
At the Biennial International Conference on Business, Banking and Finance
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| May 01, 2006 -- Public Debt, Money Supply, and Inflation: A Cross-Country Study and its Application to Jamaica
Author/Editor: Kwon, Goohoon | McFarlane, Lavern | Robinson, Wayne
Series: Working Paper No. 06/121
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| May 01, 2006 -- Jamaica: Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, the CPSS Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems, and IMF Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency Codes
Series: Country Report No. 06/156
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| May 01, 2006 -- Jamaica: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 06/157
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| May 01, 2006 -- Jamaica: 2005 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 06/158
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| April 25, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable James Michael Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 735Kb
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| December 14, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Conducts Press Briefing in Jamaica on the Regional Economic Outlook for Latin America and Caribbean
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| September 25, 2005 -- Statement by the Hon. Denzil Douglas, Governor of the World Bank for St. Kitts and Nevis, on behalf of the Joint Caribbean Group, at the Joint Annual Discussion
PDF File Size: 350Kb
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| June 28, 2005 -- Jamaica: Interim Staff Report Under Intensified Surveillance
Series: Country Report No. 05/219
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| April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 338Kb
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| March 01, 2005 -- A Monetary Policy Rule for Jamaica
Author/Editor: Sun, Yan
Series: Working Paper No. 05/41
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| February 18, 2005 -- Jamaica: Interim Staff Report Under Intensified Surveillance
Series: Country Report No. 05/61
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| October 04, 2004 -- Statement by the Hon. Omar Lloyd Davies, Governor of the Fund and the World Bank for Jamaica, on behalf of the Joint Caribbean Group at the Joint Annual Discussion
PDF File Size: 118Kb
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| October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 600Kb
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| September 13, 2004 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on Hurricane Damage in the Caribbean
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| August 16, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| August 16, 2004 -- Jamaica: 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
Series: Country Report No. 04/263
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| July 01, 2004 -- Caribbean Business Cycles
Author/Editor: Cashin, Paul
Series: Working Paper No. 04/136
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| June 04, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Statement on the Conclusion of 2004 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Jamaica
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| April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 73Kb
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| March 23, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| March 23, 2004 -- Jamaica: 2003 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
Series: Country Report No. 04/76
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| September 21, 2003 -- Statement by the Honourable John Manley, Minister of Finance of Canada, given on the Occasion of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting, September 21, 2003
Representing the Constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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| April 12, 2003 -- IMFC Statement by John Manley, Minister of Finance, Canada, April 12, 2003
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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| September 29, 2002 -- Statement by the Hon. Anthony Boatswain, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank for Grenada, on behalf of the Joint Carribean Group, at the Joint Annual Discussion of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank, September 29, 2002
PDF File Size: 117Kb
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| September 28, 2002 -- Statement by the Honourable John Manley, Minister of Finance of Canada, to the IMFC Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 28, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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| September 11, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| September 11, 2002 -- Jamaica: 2002 Article IV Consultation and a New Staff-Monitored Program--Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
Series: Country Report No. 02/197
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| September 01, 2002 -- Trade and Integration in the Caribbean
Author/Editor: Egoumé-Bossogo, Philippe | Mendis, Chandima
Series: Working Paper No. 02/148
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| July 25, 2002 -- Jamaica – Staff Monitored Program--Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, July 25, 2002
This memorandum describes the policies that Jamaica is implementing in the framework of a staff-monitored program.
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| April 20, 2002 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin Minister of Finance and Governor of the IMF for Canada, to the International Monetary and Finance Committee, Washington, D.C., August 20, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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| December 18, 2001 -- News Brief: Jamaica Revises Targets Under the Staff-Monitored Program
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| December 04, 2001 -- Jamaica Letter of Intent, December 4, 2001
This Letter of Intent of the government of Jamaica describes the policies that Jamaica intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
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| November 17, 2001 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin Minister of Finance of Canada, to the International Monetary and Finance Committee, Ottawa, November 17, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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| August 31, 2001 -- Corrected: News Brief: IMF to Coordinate New Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center
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| August 01, 2001 -- Financial System Soundness in the Caribbean: An Initial Assessment
Author/Editor: Worrell, DeLisle | Cherebin, Desiree | Polius, Tracy
Series: Working Paper No. 01/123
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| June 18, 2001 -- IMF Survey:
Anne Krueger nominated for First Deputy Managing Director & Hausler, Rogoff, Geithner named department heads; Board work program; Fischer on Asia & IMF; Hong Kong SAR crisis recovery; IMF & governance; debt swaps; and Jamaica moves to strengthen economy. PDF File Size: 606Kb
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| June 14, 2001 -- Jamaica: 2001 Article IV Consultation and Review of Staff-Monitored Program--Staff Report; Supplementary Information--Staff Report; Public Information Notice; and Statement by the Authorities of Jamaica
Series: Country Report No. 01/83
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| June 14, 2001 -- Jamaica: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 01/84
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| June 06, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| May 08, 2001 -- Jamaica Letter of Intent, May 8, 2001
This Letter of Intent describes the policies that Jamaica is implementing in the framework of a staff-monitored program
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| April 29, 2001 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance and Governor of the IMF for Canada
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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| September 27, 2000 -- Statement by the Hon. Ambrose George, Governor of the IMF for Dominica, on behalf of the Commonwealth Caribbean States who are members of Caricom
PDF File Size: 113Kb
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| July 19, 2000 -- Jamaica Letter of Intent, July 19, 2000
This memorandum describes the policies that Jamaica is implementing in the framework of a staff-monitored program. A members's staff-monitored program is an informal and flexible instrument for dialogue between the IMF staff and a member on its economic policies. A staff-monitored program is not supported by the use of the Fund's financial resources; nor is it subject to the endorsement of the Executive Board of the IMF.
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| April 16, 2000 -- International Monetary and Financial Committee Statement by The Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance and Governor of the IMF for Canada, April 16, 2000
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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| March 01, 2000 -- Caribbean Approaches to Economic Stabilization
Author/Editor: Hilaire, Alvin
Series: Working Paper No. 00/73
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| February 28, 2000 -- Jamaica: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 00/19
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| January 27, 2000 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| January 27, 2000 -- Jamaica: Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 00/08
Notes: Included with the Staff Report are the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/03--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Jamaica and a Statement by Mr. Thomas A. Bernes, Executive Director, on January 10, 2000.
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| October 01, 1999 -- Monitoring Banking Sector Fragility - A Multivariate Logit Approach
Author/Editor: Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli | Detragiache, Enrica
Series: Working Paper No. 99/147
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| September 29, 1999 -- Statement by the Hon. Ralph Fonseca, Governor of the IMF for Belize, on behalf of the Joint Carribean Group, at the Joint Annual Discussion
PDF File Size: 12Kb
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| February 18, 1999 -- Jamaica - Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/02
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| August 10, 1998 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| March 06, 1998 -- The Asian Crisis and the World Economy--Address by Alassane D. Ouattara
Address given at the Ministry of Finance and Planning Conference on Economic Recovery through Capital Market Development, Kingston, Jamaica
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| November 11, 1997 -- Jamaica--Statistical Annex
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/105
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| October 02, 1997 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| September 24, 1997 -- Statement by the Hon. William C. Allen, Governor of the IMF for The Bahamas on behalf of the Caricom Countries, at the Joint Annual Discussion.
PDF File Size: 32Kb
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| September 18, 1996 -- Jamaica--Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/97
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| September 01, 1995 -- Financial Sector Reform in Jamaica During 1985-1992, Possible Lessons for the Caribbean
Author/Editor: Marston, David
Series: Working Paper No. 95/90
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| August 01, 1995 -- Exchange Market Reform, Inflation, and Fiscal Deficits
Author/Editor: Agénor, Pierre-Richard | Ucer, E. Murat
Series: Working Paper No. 95/78
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| April 03, 1995 -- Jamaica - Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/25
Notes: This statistical appendix on Jamaica was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
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| April 01, 1993 -- Experience With Floating Interbank Exchange Rate Systems in Five Developing Economies
Author/Editor: Galbis, Vicente
Series: Working Paper No. 93/36
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