Caribbean housing affordability has deteriorated to crisis levels with construction costs 25-40 percent above pre-pandemic levels, Jamaica’s NHT facing a 50,000-application backlog, and the ECCB flagging housing costs as a systemic risk across OECS economies.

Caribbean inflation moderates from 2022 peaks as Jamaica BOJ holds rates, IDB commits US$200M to regional affordable housing, and construction costs begin to ease across the region.

IDB and CDB commit over US$400M to Caribbean infrastructure and housing as post-Hurricane Fiona reconstruction accelerates and Suriname’s IMF programme reaches a key milestone.

Caribbean housing affordability reaches crisis point as US Federal Reserve raises rates to 4.75% and commercial mortgage rates in Jamaica breach 12%, with the NHT remaining the critical last line of concessional finance.

Caribbean inflation hit multi-decade highs in May 2022, with Jamaica above 11% CPI and construction costs up 30-50% from 2019 levels. The Fed’s aggressive rate hikes compounded affordability pressure on first-time buyers.

Edition 158 assesses the Caribbean investment climate as Jamaica’s IMF programme gets underway, the Atlantic hurricane season opens on 1 June, T&T’s energy sector drives continued commercial property strength, and the Dominican Republic’s tourism machine sustains its record-setting pace.

Edition 159 marks a landmark moment: Jamaica signed its IMF Extended Fund Facility on 1 May 2013, within the coverage period. This edition analyses the EFF’s terms, its property market implications, and what the programme means for Caribbean investment confidence as the hurricane season approaches.

Edition 160 examines Caribbean spring investment in 2013 — the Dominican Republic’s construction boom accelerates, Grenada advances its CBI programme relaunch, and Jamaica’s IMF negotiations approach their final stages ahead of an anticipated programme conclusion in the coming weeks.

Edition 161 reports on Trinidad Carnival 2013 — which took place 11–12 February within the coverage period — its property and tourism market impact, the Caribbean’s spring tourism transition, and Jamaica’s intensifying IMF programme negotiations as the region enters its post-peak season.

Edition 162 surveys the Caribbean investment landscape in early 2013, with Trinidad Carnival approaching on 11–12 February, Jamaica’s fiscal challenges intensifying ahead of an expected IMF agreement, and Citizenship by Investment programmes across the region experiencing booming demand.