IMF Jamaica EFF 2013

Unemployment falls to 7.7% — a record low in Jamaica’s modern economic history, below the double-digit rates that persisted through…

Public debt falls to 94.4% of GDP — below 100% for the first time since the early years of the…

Public debt falls to 101.2% of GDP — approaching the 100% threshold for the first time in two decadesGDP grows…

Andrew Holness and the JLP win the February 25 general election by 32 seats to 31 — the narrowest margin…

GDP grows 0.9% — the third consecutive year of expansion under the IMF Extended Fund FacilityPublic debt falls sharply to…

The Long Walk: Jamaica in 2014 The discipline of 2013 had to be sustained, repeated and deepened in 2014 —…

The IMF EFF is signed May 9, 2013. Jamaica’s housing market enters a new phase as US$932 million facility anchors fiscal adjustment and commercial mortgage rates begin a long-awaited decline.

With IMF EFF negotiations in final stages and budget 2013/14 enacted, Jamaica’s housing market enters a tentative recovery as BOJ easing gathers pace.