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Annual Report 2004 ANNUAL REPORT 2004 Report and Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2004 Mission Statement The mission of the Bank of Jamaica is to formulate and implement monetary and regulatory policies to safeguard the value of the domestic currency and to ensure the soundness and development of the financial system by being a strong and efficient organisation with highly motivated and professional employees working for the benefit of the people of Jamaica. BANK OF JAMAICA NETHERSOLE PLACE KINGSTON 31 March 2005 Dr. The Hon. Omar Davies Minister of Finance & Planning National Heroes Circle Kingston 4 Dear Minister: In accordance with Section 44 (1) of the Bank of Jamaica Act, 1960, I have the honour of transmitting herewith the Bank’s Report for the year 2004 and a copy of the Statement of the Bank’s Accounts as at 31 December 2004 duly certified by the Auditors. Yours sincerely, Derick Latibeaudiere Governor PRINCIPAL OFFICERS GOVERNOR Mr. Derick Latibeaudiere DEPUTY GOVERNORS 1. Mrs. Audrey Anderson - Financial Institutions Supervisory Division 2. Mr. Colin Bullock - Research & Economic Programming Division Banking & Market Operations Division 3. Mr. Rudolph Muir - General Counsel & Bank Secretary, Corporate Secretary’s Division GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Kenloy Peart DIVISION CHIEFS 1. Mrs. Myrtle Halsall - Research & Economic Programming Division 2. Mrs. Gayon Hosin - Financial Institutions Supervisory Division 3. Mr. Herbert Hylton - Finance & Technology 4. Mrs. Faith Stewart - Financial Services Sub-Division Banking & Market Operations Division SENIOR DIRECTORS 1. Mr. Randolph Dandy - Senior Legal Counsel Legal Department 2. Mrs. Natalie Haynes - Senior Director Financial Markets Sub-Division Banking & Market Operations Division 3. Mrs. Evadnie Sterling - Chief Internal Auditor Internal Audit Department BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE HON. DERICK LATIBEAUDIERE, O.J. Governor & Chairman COLIN BULLOCK CHRISTOPHER BICKNELL THE HON. CARLTON DAVIS, O.J., C.D. KENNETH HALL ROSALEA HAMILTON JEFFREY PYNE THE HON. SHIRLEY TYNDALL, O.J., C.D. CONTENTS 1. Overview 1 2. The Financial System 5 2.1. Monetary Policy Management 6 2.2. Monetary Survey 9 2.3. Commercial Banks 12 2.4. Other Financial Intermediaries 23 2.4.1. Financial Institutions Act Licensees 23 2.4.2. Building Societies 26 2.5. Development Banks 29 2.5.1. Development Bank of Jamaica 29 2.5.2. National Export Import Bank of Jamaica 31 3 Financial Market Operations 34 4 Supervision of Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions 40 5 The Stock Market 60 6 External Sector Developments 65 6.1. International Economic Developments 65 6.2. Balance of Payments 73 6.3. Foreign Exchange Management 83 6.3.1. Bank of Jamaica International Reserves 83 6.3.2. Reserve Management 86 6.3.3. The Foreign Exchange Market 89 6.3.4. Cambio licencing and Monitoring 91 6.3.5. Remittance Licencing and Monitoring 92 7. Production and Prices 94 7.1. Production 94 7.2. Prices 99 8. Banking and Currency Operations 107 8.1. Banking Services 107 8.2. Payment System Developments 107 8.3. Currency Operations 109 9. Financial Legislation 112 10. Administration 117 11. Compensation of Executive Management 119 12. Calendar of Monetary Policy Developments 120 Final Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2004 1. 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