Jamaica: First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria

October 2, 2013

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Jamaica: First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2013) accessed November 25, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses Jamaica’s First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. All end-June quantitative conditions and all structural benchmarks were met. The 2013/14 budget is in line with the program. Economic developments remain in line with program assumptions and the macroeconomic outlook and financing scenario remain broadly unchanged from the program approval. The authorities have committed to press ahead with the next round of reforms. Based on the performance to date and the authorities’ updated policy intentions, the IMF staff recommends completion of the first review under the EFF.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal rules, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector

Keywords: Budget planning and preparation, CR, Disbursement of SDR, End-September performance criterion, Fiscal rules, Incentive regime, ISCR, Omnibus tax incentive Act, Public sector, Staff appraisal

Publication Details

Pages:

72
Volume:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2013/304
Stock No:

1JAMEA2013002
ISBN:

9781484345573
ISSN:

1934-7685

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