June 10, 2024 Net International Reserves – May 2024 BOJ has reported that Jamaica's Net International Reserves as at May 31, 2024 stood at US$5,034.88 million, reflecting a decrease of US$67.41 million when compared to the US$5,102.29 million reported at the end of April 2024. Foreign Assets totalled US$5,129.35 million, US$67.01 million less than the
June 7, 2024 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 272,000 in May, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.0 percent. Noteworthy job gains continued to trend up in several industries, led by health care; government; leisure and hospitality; and professional; scientific; and technical services. The U.S.
June 7, 2024 For the end of 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) has updated its dataset of structural financial indicators for the EU banking industry. This yearly dataset includes information on the number of branches and staff members of EU credit institutions, as well as data on the concentration of the banking industry in
June 06, 2024 According to the World Bank's Cambodia Economic Update, which was published today, Cambodia's economic activity increased in the first quarter of 2024 despite subdued domestic demand. This growth was fueled by a resurgence of services and products exports. The economy is predicted to increase by 5.8% in 2024, up from 5.6% in
June 6, 2024 According to Caribbean News Global, in the first quarter of 2024, goods exports from Latin America grew by 1.3% year-on-year, rebounding from a 1.3% decline in 2023, reported by an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study. This growth was mainly driven by increased export volumes from South America, despite falling commodity prices. The
June 05, 2024 Kenya’s real GDP growth rose to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year’s rise of 4.9%. However, GDP growth in 2024 is predicted to drop down to 5.0%. This is according to the latest Kenya Economic Update (KEU) issued today, which adds that the 2023 rise was driven by the rebound of the
June 3, 2024 Government Operations Results for April 2024 Disclaimer: Analyst Certification - The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no part
May 31, 2024 The annual inflation rate for the euro area is predicted to increase from 2.4% in April 2024 to 2.6% in May 2024. When examining the primary drivers of inflation in the euro area, services are predicted to have the highest annual rate in May (4.1 %, up from 3.7% in April). Food,
May 31, 2024 A $250 million International Development Association (IDA)* credit has been approved by the World Bank for a five-year Ghana Financial Stability Project. By promoting financial stability through the recapitalization of banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) affected by Ghana's Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP), the project will support the country's Financial Sector
May 30, 2024 According to the International Comparison Program (ICP), the GDP of the European Union (EU) in 2021 accounted for 15.2% of the global GDP in terms of purchasing power standards (PPS). With roughly 18.9% of the global GDP in 2021, China had the biggest economy in the world. United States accounted for 15.5%
