September 22, 2021 Monthly Economic Review - August 2021 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 of their compensation
September 21, 2021 The U.S.current account deficit in the second quarter of 2021, increased by $0.9 billion, or 0.5%, to $190.3 billion. This reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries. The revised first quarter deficit was $189.4 billion. According to statistics from the
September 16, 2021 Consumer Price Index – August 2021 According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) the consumer price index for August 2021 was 112.3 resulting in an inflation rate of 0.9% when compared to the previous month’s inflation rate of 1.5%. STATIN noted that, “This movement was primarily due to the 1.8% increase
September 8, 2021 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totalled US$3,888.67 million as at August 2021, reflecting an increase of US$529.13 million relative to the US$3,359.55 million reported at the end of July 2021 (see figure 1). Foreign Assets totalled US$4,784.49 million, US$526.29 million more than the US$4,258.20 million reported for July 2021. ‘Currency & Deposits’
September 6, 2021 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in August, as the unemployment rate decreased to 5.2%, according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). BLS mentioned that in August, “notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, private education, manufacturing, and other services. Employment
September 01, 2021 Government Operations Results for July 2021 For the period of April to July 2021, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $225.53 billion, $17.26 billion more than the Government’s projection. This represented an increase of approximately 39% relative to the $161.75 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2020. ‘Tax Revenue’,
August 26, 2021 Overview For April to June 2021, real GDP is estimated to have grown by 12.9%, relative to the corresponding quarter of 2020. The Goods Producing Industry grew by 7.8% while the Services Industries grew by 14.0%. Notably, the out-turn for the April to June 2021 period largely reflected the impact of the
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August 19, 2021 BANK OF JAMAICA SIGNALS TIGHTENING IN MONETARY POLICY Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements with BOJ) unchanged at 0.50 per cent per annum. The Bank also decided to consider commencing a tightening of monetary policy at
