Durrant Pate/ Contributor

Jamaica’s Net International Reserves(NIR) continue to attain record growth with the latest numbers as at March 31, 2026, standing at a new record of US$6.90  billion.

This is up US$102.00 million compared to the US$6,804.10 million reported at the end of February 2026. Presently, the country’s foreign exchange reserves are US$1.12 billion, or 19.37% more than the US$5.78 billion held by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) at the end of March 2025. 

The current NIR supports approximately 43.14 weeks of goods imports and 28.57 weeks of goods and services imports. Foreign Assets totalled US$6.91 billion, which is US$98.62 million more than the US$6.81 billion reported in February 2026.

‘Currency & Deposits’ held by the BOJ as at March 31, 2026, totalled US$3.73 billion, reflecting an increase of US$80.67 million compared to the US$3.65 billion reported in February 2026.

‘Securities’ were valued at US$2.95 billion; US$21.04 million more than the US$2.93 billion reported at the end of February 2026. Jamaica’s Special Drawing Rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contracted to US$190.68 million relative to the US$193.26 million recorded a month prior.

‘IMF Reserve Position’ declined to US$37.10 million from the US$37.6 million reported last month. Liabilities to the IMF went down to reach US$9.60 million, reflecting a US$3.37 million fall.