IMF Staff Country Reports

Jamaica: Sixth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility

December 23, 2014

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Jamaica: Sixth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2014) accessed October 15, 2024

Summary

Discussions centered on the preparations for the 2015/16 budget, and reforms to strengthen the financial sector and boost growth. The authorities have deepened their efforts in supporting their ambitious fiscal goals by strengthening public financial management and revenue administration, and they reiterated their resolve to continue containing the wage bill. Steps have also been identified to advance the reform of the securities dealers and to increase the resilience of the financial system.

Subject: Central banks, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Open market operations, Public debt, Public sector, Revenue administration

Keywords: Authorities' effort, Caribbean, CR, EFF arrangement, Global, Government of Jamaica, Investor confidence, ISCR, Open market operations, Public sector, Reform, SDR, Securities dealer sector

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    70

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2014/359

  • Stock No:

    1JAMEA2014004

  • ISBN:

    9781498326605

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685