Caribbean Economic Report, August 2018
Rising international oil prices stoke inflation throughout the region and induced a rise in , Barbados economy contracted in H1 2018 by 0.6%, Cuba’s economy grew 1.1% in H1, the policy rate was increased in DomRep, while economic activity expanded 6.7% y/y in H1 2018, Guyana’s foreign reserves dropped 19% YTD in June, Jamaica’s unemployment rate has dropped 4.0 points over 2 years, Trinidad & Tobago reports USD3.4 billion deficit on the capital account for 2017.