THE PLANNING INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA

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BOJ working to make savings more attractive in J$ than US$

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ECONOMY RECORDS GROWTH IN 2nd QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR – JULY to SEPTEMBER, 2016

The Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry, reported at the Institute’s quarterly press briefing, that the economy continued to record growth during the second quarter of the fiscal year. For July–September 2016, real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 2.2 per cent relative to July–September 2015. Real value […]

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Third Quarter 2015

December 31, 2015 Value added for the Jamaican economy grew by 1.5 per cent when compared to the similar quarter in 2014. This was due to improved performance of 3.9 per cent in the Goods Producing industries and 0.7 per cent in the Services industries. All industries within the Goods Producing industries recorded increased output […]