Financing Development in Jamaica A Panoramic View: Opportunities, Challenges and New Paradigms
Jide Lewis, CFA, FRM
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Financing Development in Jamaica A Panoramic View: Opportunities, Challenges and New Paradigms Jide Lewis, CFA, FRM 1 Official External Sources of Development Financing Official Sources of External Financing (Annual Profile) Three main
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Per cent of GDP
Government loan flows Government Bond flows Official Grant Flows
INFLOWS (-) OUTFLOWS (+)
Three main sources of
[Loans, Bond and Grants] have played an integral role in Jamaica’s development agenda. Loan flows, with the exception of 2014, have represented to the largest source of official financing. Bond flows has re- emerged as a main source of financing in 2014
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Per Cent of GDP
Official Grant Flows
NET CAPITAL OUTFLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS
Bond flows, however, has exhibited much volatility in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Loans flows and Grant flows from Multilateral Financial Institutions have been much more stable over the last two years.
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% of GDP
US$ Millions
Other EU KFW CDB OECF USAID IDB IBRD Grants-to-GDP Ratio
Jamaica has partnered with a wide range of multi-lateral financial institutions since the height of the global financial crisis. Supporting liquidity when global capital markets where exhibiting low levels of liquidity. These partners have included the IBRD, IDB and the CDB, among
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% of GDP
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Other EU KFW CDB OECF USAID IDB IBRD Grants-to-GDP Ratio
Though grant flows from MFIs have typically represented lower proportion relative to
catalysed the developmental process via: a) Provision of Technical Expertise b) Application of International Benchmark standards c) Accountability along key stages of project implementation from design to implementation.
Jamaica has increasingly focused on creating the necessary supporting policy and institutional environment to promote and enhance the effectiveness of development initiatives.
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These efforts have resulted in a notable narrowing of the spread between yields on GOJ Global Bonds and the Emerging Market Bond Index. Jamaica is one of twenty middle income countries (MIC) which has access to global capital markets.
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Per cent of GDP
Non-FDI Private Capital Flows/GDP FDI inflows/GDP Remittance Flows/GDP
INFLOWS (-) OUTFLOWS (+)
Three other sources of external financing have been Remittances, Foreign Direct Investment and Private Capital Flows.
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Per Cent of GDP FDI Inflows/GDP Non-FDI Private Capital Flows/GDP Remittance Flows/GDP
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS
While Foreign Direct Investment and Remittance inflows have been stable and robust, Private Capital Flows, though improving, have been very volatile.
75% of Recipients are women Modal Age: 25 – 40 Household Size: 4 Education: 85% have at least Secondary-level education 25% have Tertiary-level education USD 222 per Month 680,000 Persons
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19 per cent
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Total FDI as a Per cent of GDP US$ Millions
Agricultural/Manufacturing/Distribution Divestment Information Tech/Communication Infrastructure Insurance Minerals & Chemicals Mining Other Retained Earnings Tourism TOTAL
China is playing an increasingly important role particularly in the development of infrastructure in Jamaica. Tourism investments particularly from Spain has also buoyed FDI inflows. There have also been ongoing investments in the areas of telecommunications, mining and agriculture and distribution.
institutions
formalities (publication, notarization, inspection, other requirements)
security registration, licensing)
and costs
external connection works.
also made it more time-consuming as a result of delays in the implementation of the electronic interface with different agencies.
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JMD ('000)
Other Distribution Entertainment Tourism Transport, Storage & Communication Manufacturing Mining Agriculture Personal
Distribution of Private Sector Loans by Economic Sector (2010 – 2015)
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Per cent (%) JMD ('000)
Loans and Advances to the Private Sector (LHS) Growth in Private Sector Credit (RHS)
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Total FDI as a Per cent of GDP US$ Millions
Quarterly Direct Investment by Sector (US$MN)
Tourism Retained Earnings Other Mining Minerals & Chemicals Insurance Infrastructure Information Tech/Communication Divestment Agricultural/Manufacturing/Distribution FDI as a Per Cent of GDP
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US$ Millions
Barbados USA Spain Japan Korea Mexico UK Canada
India China
China is playing an increasingly important role particularly in the development of infrastructure in Jamaica.