April 8, 2025 Net International Reserves – March 2025 BOJ has reported that Jamaica's Net International Reserves as at March 31, 2025 stood at US$5,785.44 million, reflecting an increase of US$312.40 million when compared to the US$5,473.05 million reported at the end of February 2025. Foreign Assets totalled US$5,826.21 million, US$303.73 million more than the
April 4, 2025 Caribbean countries are assessing the impact of sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, with some planning to hold talks with Washington to mitigate the effects. On Wednesday, Trump introduced new tariffs on nearly all US trading partners, including a 10 percent tariff on most Caribbean nations and a 38 percent
April 02, 2025 Government Operations Results for February 2025 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
April 02, 2025 Mexico's government projects economic growth between 1.5% and 2.3% this year, a downward revision from the previous estimate of 2.0% to 3.0%, according to a draft budget released by the finance ministry on Tuesday. Despite being labeled as conservative, this forecast is more optimistic than those from the private sector and Mexico's
April 01, 2025 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area was 6.1% in February 2025, down from 6.2% in January 2024 and from 6.5% in February 2024. In February 2025, the unemployment rate in the EU was 5.7%, a decrease from 5.8% in January 2025 and from 6.1% in February 2024. Eurostat estimates that 12.677
April 1, 2025 The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported a 0.8% decline in Jamaica’s total value added in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023. The performance of the economy was primarily attributed a 4.3% fall in the goods producing industries, while the Services Industries grew by 0.4%. The
March 28, 2025 The Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on March 25 and 26, 2025, to discuss the country's monetary policy amidst growing uncertainties in the economic policies of Jamaica's key trading partners. Here are the key points from their discussions and decisions: Inflation Trends: The MPC noted that inflation has
March 25, 2025 The euro area’s annual inflation rate was 2.3% in February 2025, down from 2.5% in January. A year ago, the rate was 2.6%. Annual inflation in the European Union fell to 2.7% in February 2025, from 2.8% in January. A year earlier, the rate was 2.8%. France had the lowest yearly rate (0.9%), followed by Ireland (1.4%) and Finland (1.5%).
March 18, 2025 Antigua and Barbuda's economy has continued to expand post-pandemic, with real output surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2024, driven by robust tourism and significant events like the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States and the T20 Cricket World Cup. Growth was estimated at 4.3%, although inflation was elevated due to specific
March 18, 2025 The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported that as at February 2025, the point-to-point inflation rate was +4.4%; 0.3 percentage points lower than the 4.7% recorded between January 2024 and January 2025. Compared to January 2025, The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.9% for January 2025. The main driver of
