Early in 2013, the Government of Jamaica signed a new 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the IMF which was supported by other lending agencies....
“There are also some positive signs in construction as low interest rates have led to a rise in housing starts (up 219.6%), completions (37.4%) and the...
Prospects For The Region Are Inextricably Linked To The International Outlook. Global growth is set to accelerate from 3% in 2013 to 3.6% in 2014, according...
“In 2013, the CARICOM economies did not fare as well with low and modest growth, if at all. More particularly, Barbados having not fully recovered from...