Wynter
downplays need for rescue fund February 12, 2010 -
CENTRAL BANK Governor Brian Wynter, seeking to strike a tone of
confidence after reports that some securities dealers could collapse under
the debt exchange, said Wednesday at his maiden briefing on the economy
that Jamaica may not need all of the US$950 million (J$85 billion) set
aside as rescue funds for the financial sector.
JDX won't tame the next Budget - Debt servicing to top $306b, total spending
$553b in 2010/11 February 12, 2010 - EVEN AFTER major re-structuring of the country's domestic debt,
the Jamaican Government is projecting a debt-servicing bill of $306.5
billion in 2010/11, suggesting a $27.4 billion or nominal 10 per cent
hike on the cost of servicing its debt for the fiscal year that ends on
March 31.
BOJ
still bankrolling Gov't - But not for the long haul, says governor February 12, 2010 - DESPITE ADVANCING more than $36 billion to the Government
since November, and its continued gobbling up of GOJ securities
shunned by private investors, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) was this
week contending that it would soon be reining in such support.
IN THE wake of the devas-tating earthquake, there has been an outpouring
of interna-tional support for Haiti. The first priority has been
saving lives.
Tighter
squeeze on bank pay January
29, 2010 -
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in a broad riposte to excess,
told a room full of international bankers and CEOs just what they did
not want to hear: Brace for bonus curbs, tighter banking regulations and
new bookkeeping rules.
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