Jamaica: Request for Stand By Arrangement and Cancellation of the Current Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release and Staff Report

November 15, 2016

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Jamaica: Request for Stand By Arrangement and Cancellation of the Current Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release and Staff Report, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses Jamaica’s Request for Stand By Arrangement (SBA) and Cancellation of the Current Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Fiscal discipline and proactive debt management have helped reduce public debt by more than 25 percent of GDP since the start of the extended arrangement under the EFF. Macroeconomic stability is becoming entrenched as evidenced by low inflation, the buildup of foreign currency reserves, and a decline in the current account deficit. Important reforms are also being undertaken to unlock Jamaica’s growth potential. In view of the country’s recent track record and authorities’ commitment to reforms and maintaining an open dialog with the IMF, the IMF staff supports the request for the precautionary SBA.

Subject: Central banks, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Open market operations, PFM legal and regulatory frameworks, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector

Keywords: CR, Executive board approval, Financial support, Global, Growth potential, ISCR, Open market operations, PFM legal and regulatory frameworks, Private sector job, Public sector, Reform program, Transmission mechanism

Publication Details

Pages:

84
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2016/350
Stock No:

1JAMEA2016004
ISBN:

9781475553369
ISSN:

1934-7685

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