Bank of Jamaica

The Bank of Jamaica, established by the Bank of Jamaica Law (1960), began operations in May 1961, terminating the Currency Board System which had been in existence from 1939.

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    • Holders of Government of Jamaica Treasury Bills
      September 2021
      Source: Bank of Jamaica
      Uploaded by: Knoema
      Accessed On: 06 September, 2022
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      Compiled from the records of the Bank of Jamaica. Effective August 30, 1994 the statutory ceiling on Treasury Bills was increased from J$7.5 bn. to J$12 bn.
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    • Other Financial Institutions-New Mortgages Loan Statistics of Jamaica
      November 2024
      Source: Bank of Jamaica
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      Accessed On: 15 November, 2024
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      Compiled from information supplied by the Building Societies Association of Jamaica Limited. Data relate to member societies. Building societies are also another group of non-bank financial institutions. The Bank of Jamaica assumed supervisory oversight of building societies in 1996. Capital and Other Liabilities includes Statutory, General and Special Reserves. Savings = Shares (95%) and Deposits (5%).