"A dollar of foreign exchange put into music and other recreation forms yields $6.18,[while] that same daollar put into communications yields [only] $1.49"  Dr Vanus James, Senior Research Fellow and Adj. Distinguished Professor, Economics, University of Technology, Jamaica.

“YES – we have natural resources that are in demand all over the world.  YES – as a people - we are innovative, resilient and ready to do what it takes to get back on our feet.  YES – We have Brand Jamaica.” Dr. Audia Barnett, Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council,Jamaica.

Customers and visitors to the EXIM Bank are asked to use the entrance on Norwood Avenue, as the Oxford Road Entrance has been blocked.  The offices of the Bank remain on the ground floor of the Dorchester Building.  Office hours remain 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

"We have invested one billion dollars over the past three years," notes Andrew Mahfood, the Group Finance Director, .... "Most of this money was borrowed from EXIM Bank and the Development Bank of Jamaica," he lets on. "These institutions are the lifeblood of manufacturers.

"One local pundit in fact estimates that, “the hosting and branding of music and sporting events are far more attractive and could yield more revenues than the marketing of sand sea and sun in this environment” …. These “views are supported by studies conducted by Drs.

A Powerpoint presentation by Mr Norman Davis, Director - PowerGen Limited at the National Minerals Week Power Breakfast, held on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica.

Jamaica’s EXIM Bank recently accepted an offer of a US$10.0 million Letter of Credit Facility from Sovereign Bank in the USA.  According to Mrs Pamella McLean CD,  Managing Director of EXIM Bank, “The facility is intended to help ease the liquidity squeeze which local manufacturers are experiencing because of the virtual ‘drying-up’ of overseas suppliers’ credit brought on by current upheavals in global economic and financial conditions.” 

A presentation by Dr Wesley Hughes, Dir. General of the PIOJ, to the management of EXIM Bank  Oct. 23, 2008.  Click here to view Power Point presentation

Kingston (JIS) By: Douglas McIntosh
Friday, May 16, 2008

The National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) are collaborating to provide a special facility, aimed at boosting production, particularly in agro-industry.

At the 21st Annual General Meeting for the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica Ltd (EXIM Bank), held on Monday, December 3, 2007, Mr Gary Craig “Butch” Hendrickson was officially vested with the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr Hendrickson has operational control of the family owned Continental Bakery.