01696cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001496 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820089 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation and Review of Staff Monitored Program. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (65 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The principal problems facing the Jamaican economy are the extremely heavy burden of public sector debt, low growth, and the legacy of earlier periods of high inflation. The government has implemented several improvements in its debt management strategy. Fiscal restraint has been reinforced by tight monetary policy. Exchange rate stability has succeeded in lowering domestic inflation. The legislative framework strengthens prudential supervision of both banks and other financial institutions to limit the risks of any further financial crisis. Measures to strengthen the regulatory framework are required. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/083 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/083/002.2001.issue-083-en.xml IMF e-Library