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Jamaica draw T&T, Curacao and Bermuda in World Cup qualifying final round
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Jamaica draw T&T, Curacao and Bermuda in World Cup qualifying final round
June 12 06:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been drawn in Group B of the final round of the Concacaf World Cup qualification on Thursday. The Reggae ...
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UN agency says gang violence displaces a record 1.3 million Haitians
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UN agency says gang violence displaces a record 1.3 million Haitians
June 12 06:04 PM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) says nearly 1.3 million people have been forced to flee gang...
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Jordan Scott improves PB to win Oslo DL triple jump
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Jordan Scott improves PB to win Oslo DL triple jump
June 12 05:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jordan Scott set a new personal best 17.34m (1.1m/s) to win his second Wanda Diamond League event of the season after beating a qual...
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Warholm sets world best in 300m hurdles in Oslo Diamond League
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Warholm sets world best in 300m hurdles in Oslo Diamond League
June 12 04:47 PM
Oslo, Norway  (AFP)-Norway's Karsten Warholm shattered the previous best time over the newly-official 300m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Oslo ...
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Duplantis dominates pole vault at Oslo Diamond League
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Duplantis dominates pole vault at Oslo Diamond League
June 12 04:41 PM
Oslo, Norway (AFP)-Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis dominated the men's pole vault at the Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday in another stellar display. ...
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Reputed gang leader shot dead, cops move to prevent retaliation
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Reputed gang leader shot dead, cops move to prevent retaliation
June 12 04:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Police are moving to prevent any form of retaliation following the killing of a reputed gang leader in Olympic Garden, St Andrew, on...
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
June 12 04:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, June 12, ended trading at $159.60, down by 55 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange ...
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Fitz-Henley cautions Swaby for attempting to strong-arm media
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Fitz-Henley cautions Swaby for attempting to strong-arm media
June 12 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, has cautioned Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew, Andrew Swaby, against attempting to strong-ar...
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Cotton banknotes to be phased out by July 1 – BOJ
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Cotton banknotes to be phased out by July 1 – BOJ
June 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reminding Jamaicans that cotton banknotes will no longer be legal tender after 1 July 2025, as the co...
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Old cotton banknotes will not be legal tender as of July 1
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Old cotton banknotes will not be legal tender as of July 1
April 6, 2025
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has advised that effective July 1, 2025, the old cotton banknotes comprised of the $5000, $1000, $500, $100 and $50 denomina...
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BoJ holds rate steady
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BoJ holds rate steady
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 30, 2025
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its policy rate at six per cent during its March 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings, citing confidence in th...
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BOJ governor highlights 15 years of economic growth fuelled by multilateral partnerships
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BOJ governor highlights 15 years of economic growth fuelled by multilateral partnerships
March 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, has underscored the pivotal role of multilateral partnerships in driving the countr...
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Gov’t committed to building resilient financial system – Williams
December 16, 2024
Minister of Finance Fayval Williams says the Government is committed to strengthening Jamaica’s financial regulatory framework to build a foundation f...
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ABMs should be ready for Christmas – BOJ
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ABMs should be ready for Christmas – BOJ
November 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Jide Lewis, says that all banks are expected to be prepared for the increased demand...
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BOJ reduces interest rate to 6.5%
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BOJ reduces interest rate to 6.5%
September 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.50 per cent per annum, in a move the central bank said ...
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BOJ received over 400 complaints from customers of deposit-taking institutions in 2023 says deputy governor
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BOJ received over 400 complaints from customers of deposit-taking institutions in 2023 says deputy governor
July 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) received over 400 complaints from customers of deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) in 2023, a sharp incre...
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Hylton proposes legislation to allow depositors who have been defrauded to pursue civil suits against banks, employees
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Hylton proposes legislation to allow depositors who have been defrauded to pursue civil suits against banks, employees
July 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An Opposition lawmaker is proposing that legislation be introduced that would allow persons whose accounts have been fraudulently ...
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Jamaicans will be able to move accounts from one bank to the next in two years — Clarke
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Jamaicans will be able to move accounts from one bank to the next in two years — Clarke
July 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans will, in the next two years, be able to move accounts from one financial institution to the next, as part of a Bank of J...
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Jamaican homeowners buckling under higher mortgage rates
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Jamaican homeowners buckling under higher mortgage rates
Monthly payments increase by tens of thousands of dollars
SHEREITA GRIZZLE, Observer Online reporter, grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 30, 2024
Jamaican authorities are being urged to find workable solutions for homeowners facing financial hardship from rising mortgage rates. Several homeowner...
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BOJ leaves interest rate unchanged at 7%
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BOJ leaves interest rate unchanged at 7%
May 20, 2024
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is maintaining its policy interest rate – the rate the bank offers to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements – ...
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