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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

Cabinet Approves Drafting Instructions for Digital Currency

Digital currency has been a major discussion in the Jamaican space recently as the Bank of Jamaica seeks to explore…

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

Dr. Henry: BOJ Interest Hike Unlikely to Reverse Growth

The Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry says the latest increase in the Central…

3 years ago

BOJ to Test Digital Currency in August

Speaking at the Virtual Installation Ceremony of Kecia Taylor, 2021-2022 recently, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, has given…

3 years ago

PNP: BOJ Profits From Devaluation Of Jamaican Dollar

Making his contribution to the 2021-2022 budget debate on Tuesday, Opposition Leader, Mark Golding highlighted a $33 billion dollar dividend…

3 years ago

The Private Sector’s Role Amidst The Crisis

The outlook at the time of the tabling of the 2020/2021 budget in February was largely positive. The planning institute…

4 years ago

BOJ Strategies And The Virus

Understanding the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Stategies with Richard Byles, Bank of Jamaica Governor. https://youtu.be/bT_s2yye8hk

4 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…

4 years ago