Chronicle of Central Bank Policy

&over 1981 The Central Advances & Rediscounts advised commercial banks annum August 01 average lending rate Bank advised commercial Bank rate Banks Cash Reserves Canadian dollars Caricom Cash reserve ratio Central Bank advised Commercial Banks Cash credit ceiling Credit Controls Advances Dates Commercial Banks debentures December 31 Deutsche mark discount rate distribution sector Effective Dates Commercial exchange control exempted exporters February 01 Finance Financial Institutions Fund guaranteed instalment credit Interest Rates Exchange Item Value Jamaica January 01 limit line of credit maximum interest rate maximum rate million minimum interest minimum savings deposit minimum savings rate mortgage rate November 01 October 01 payments percent percentage point Period of Item personal sector prime lending rate purchase rate of interest rate was reduced Rates Exchange Rates Rediscounts Interest Rates Reserves and Security residential mortgages savings deposit rate Security Requirements Sept September 01 Stipulations for Hire-Purchase treasury bills Trinidad and Tobago