BoJ moves to stabilise J$ - Banks ordered to make 5% deposit as local currency hits high of $51.94 to US $1
THE BANK of Jamaica, the central bank, moved yesterday to stem the devaluation of the Jamaican dollar, by requiring commercial banks, and other institutions licensed under the Financial Institutions Act...

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Financial institutions to lodge 5% of J$ deposits with BoJ
THE Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has moved to stem the devaluation of the Jamaican dollar, requiring commercial banks and other institutions licensed under the Financial Institutions Act to lodge five per cent of their Jamaican dollar deposits...

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