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Jamaican economy confirmed to grow by 5.8% in 3rd quarter: CARICOM BUSINESS
Total value added for the Jamaican economy increased by 5.8% during the third quarter of 2021 relative to the third quarter of 2020. According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, this was attributable to growth in both the Services and Goods Producing Industries of 7.1 and 2.4% respectively. The growth in the Services Industries was due to improved performance in…
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Trinidad pumps US$1.5B into its forex market: CARICOM BUSINESS
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago injected US$1.012 billion into the foreign exchange market between January and October 2021. According to Finance Minister Colm Imbert, the Government, through the Exim Bank, has provided access to a further US$524 million, which “led to a total intervention of US$1.536 billion in the forex market for the first ten months of this…
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