Jamaica IMF EFF 2013

Publication Date: 3 October 2013 | Coverage Period: 3 September – 2 October 2013 | Category: Monthly Review Month in…

Publication Date: 3 October 2013 | Coverage Period: 3 September – 2 October 2013 | Category: Monthly Review Month in…

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.