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Jamaican Government Committed To Developing Sound Economic Growth Policies

Jamaica Prime Minister, Andrew Holness (centre), responds to a question posed by Editor-in-Chief for World INvestment NEws (WINNE), Stan Aron (left), during an interview conducted at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday, April 13. Also pictured is the Regional Market and Client Director for WINNE, Stéphanie Huertas. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson/JIS.

Jamaican Government Committed To Developing Sound Economic Growth Policies

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr. 14, (CMC) – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration remains focused on developing sound economic growth policies, aimed at the country’s dependence on borrowed funds.

While acknowledging that “we still borrow”, he argues that this is being done more responsibly.

Holness, during an interview with World Investment News at the Office of the Prime Minister, yesterday, also said the administration is endeavouring to reduce Jamaica’s debt “as much…and as rapidly as we can”, adding that they intend to be “far more frugal and wiser in how we use public resources.”

He said the government is committed to fulfilling the remaining targets under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement, and maintaining prudent fiscal discipline.

While noting that the IMF’s targets were challenging, the Prime Minister contended that “we must meet them.”

Although welcoming the reduction in the IMF’s primary surplus from 7.5 percent to 7.25 percent, Holness contended that it remained a challenging target. He, however, maintained that his administration would endeavour to fulfill it.

Jamaica is currently in the final year of the 48-month IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) which concludes in March 2017.

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