Economic Statistics
AFS reports 14% increase in six months net profits
Date: November 14, 2018 Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) for the six months ended September 30, 2018 reported $787.27 million in total interest income, a 20% increase relative to the $658.40 million recorded in 2017.
Overseas Headlines- November 14, 2018
Date: November 14, 2018 United States: Greenspan Says U.S. May Be Seeing the First Signs of Inflation Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said a rising U.S. debt burden could derail the current expansion and
Overseas Headlines- November 12, 2018
Date: November 12, 2018 United States: Fed Risks Backlash Reining in Economy Congress Wants to Rev Up The guardian of the punch bowl is at risk of becoming the punching bag. The Federal Reserve continued
FOMC votes to maintain target range
November 08, 2018 Based on the latest information received by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) since September, the FOMC has noticed strengthening in the labour market coinciding with rising economic activity. Based on
Gas Price Movement- November 08, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 1.92% or US$1.40, as prices declined this week. Oil traded on November 08, 2018 at a price of US$71.49 per barrel relative to US$72.89 last week. Brent oil
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Dec 2019 | Budget – Apr-Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 519,008.10 | 516,842.80 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 12,267.00 | 4,880.80 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 117,918.60 | 112,654.40 |