Jamaica : tenth review under the arrangement under the extended fund facility and request for modification of performance criteria: press release: staff report: and statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica.

Jamaica : tenth review under the arrangement under the extended fund facility and request for modification of performance criteria: press release: staff report: and statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica.

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, ©2015.
Description:	1 online resource (68 pages) : color illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	IMF country report ; no. 15/343 IMF country report ; no. 15/343.
Subject:	International Monetary Fund -- Jamaica. International Monetary Fund. Economic development -- Jamaica. Economic development. Economic history. Economic policy. Jamaica -- Economic conditions. Jamaica -- Economic policy. Jamaica.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12505667

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Varying Form of Title:	Jamaica, tenth review under the arrangement under the extended fund facility
Other authors / contributors:	International Monetary Fund.
ISBN:	1513597647 9781513597645
ISSN:	1934-7685
Notes:	"December 2015." Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from pdf title page (IMF Web site, viewed January 4, 2016).
Summary:	Macroeconomic stability continues to strengthen. Inflation and the current account deficit have fallen to historical lows, a product of the low oil prices as well as the ongoing economic adjustment. Growth is expected to be 1.4 percent in FY2015/16 with improving prospects in manufacturing and a modest agricultural recovery as the impact of the drought wanes. Private credit growth is slowly recovering, and unemployment is falling albeit still high. he program remains on track. All performance criteria for end-September 2015 and structural benchmarks for the review period were met. Based on the authorities' continued strong program implementation and their forward-looking policy commitments, staff recommends completion of the tenth Review.
Other form:	Print Version: Jamaica : Tenth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 9781513597645
Standard no.:	10.5089/9781513597645.002

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Summary:	This paper discusses Jamaica's Tenth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria (PCs). Macroeconomic stability continues to strengthen. Inflation and the current account deficit have fallen to historical lows, a product of the low oil prices as well as the ongoing economic adjustment. The program remains on track. All PCs for end-September 2015 and structural benchmarks for the review period were met. Based on the authorities' continued strong program implementation and their forward-looking policy commitments, the IMF staff recommends completion of the tenth review.
Item Description:	"December 2015."
Physical Description:	1 online resource (68 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	1513597647 9781513597645
ISSN:	1934-7685