Jamaica cuts rates as outlook for inflation improves – Central Banking
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Figure expected to return to target by December, central bank says
The Bank of Jamaica on February 23 cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% and said the direct impact of last year’s hurricane on inflation had been less severe than expected.
The bank said the cut – its first since last May – had been made possible by a better-than-expected improvement in agricultural supplies and a rally in the Jamaican dollar over recent months, both of which would support lower inflation over the months ahead.
“Inflation is now projected to generally trend within
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