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IMF Lending Case Study: Jamaica: The Power of Partnership and Ownership

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Resident Representative for Jamaica

Karim Youssef

IMF Resident Representative

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Bank of Jamaica (5th floor) Nethersole Place
Kingston, Jamaica

Tel: +1 876 922 0750 Ext. 2550/1
Email: WHDRR-JAM@imf.org

Left to right: Remone Brown, Camille Ritchie, Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, Shannon Spencer, Alex Robinson.

Alex Robinson, Senior Economist
Shannon Spencer, Economist
Camille Ritchie, Office Manager
Remone Brown, Office Driver

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The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on June 17, 2016. Listed below are items related to Jamaica.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is hurting Jamaica’s tourism industry (photo: Debbie Ann Powell/iStock)

The COVID-19 pandemic is hurting Jamaica’s tourism industry (photo: Debbie Ann Powell/iStock)

Jamaica Ramps Up Social and Economic Support in COVID-19 Response

The COVID-19 crisis is having a significant impact on Jamaica. The pandemic, which is severely hurting tourism and remittances, reached the Caribbean country just a few months after the successful conclusion of its economic reform program—which was supported by a $1.66 billion Stand-By Arrangement from the IMF.

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At a Glance

2020 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : -5.6
2020 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 5.1
Date of Membership: February 21, 1963
Article IV/Country Report: April 16, 2018

Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 433.05 million (March 31, 2020)
Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 136.77 million
Quota (SDR): 382.9 million
Number of Arrangements since membership: 16

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