Jamaica memorandum on the budget 2002/03. April 18, 2002. Ministry of Finance and Planing

The Government's economic strategy for FY 2001/02 was geared towards achieving economic growth of 3%, reducing interest rates, continuing to generate a high primary surplus on its fiscal operations, containing inflation to between 5% and 6%, and further strengthening the country's external position through a build-up in official foreign reserves.