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| Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Established | May 1, 1961 |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
| Governor | Richard Byles (effective August 19, 2019) |
| Central bank of | Jamaica |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar JMD (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | 2 660 million USD[1] |
| Interest on reserves | 5.50%[2] |
| Website | www |
The Bank of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Bangk a Jumieka) is the central bank of Jamaica located in Kingston. It was established by the Bank of Jamaica Act 1960[3] and was opened on May 1, 1961.
It is responsible for the monetary policy of Jamaica on the instruction of the Minister of Finance.
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- ^ www
.boj .org .jm - ^ "Bank of Jamaica Act 1960" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.