The IMF’s Growthless ‘Recovery’
Christine Lagarde came calling last month. And in an uncharacteristically celebratory tone, she hoisted Jamaica as a shining example of how an economy in recovery should be managed.
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Interest rates on business loans surge
Interest rates on business loans surge
Strong demand for local currency loans and tight Jamaican dollar liquidity have driven interest rates charged on business loans by as much as six percentage points since the start of the year.
Press Release Statement by IMF Managing Director: Visit to Jamaica
IMF Press Release:
Statement by IMF Managing Director: Visit to Jamaica
Devaluation painful but necessary, says IMF chief
Devaluation painful but necessary, says IMF chief
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) described the local currency depreciation as painful but necessary to achieve competitiveness and restore dignity.