Net International Reserves (NIR) end – April 2026

7 May 2026 News Release NET INTERNATIONAL RESERVES AND BASE MONEY INDICATORS BANK OF JAMAICA BANK OF JAMAICA’S INTERNATIONAL RESERVES (US$M) FOREIGN ASSETS Currency & Deposits Securities SDR IMF Reserve Position FOREIGN LIABILITIES IMF NET INTERNATIONAL RESERVES Reserves in Weeks of Goods Imports Reserves in W BASE MONEY INDICATORS (J$M) 2/ Transaction balances and excess reserves. Data reflect credit balances only. . Note: 1/ Statutory cash reserve and current accounts of commercial banks are held at Bank of Jamaica. 3/ Monetary Base is the aggregate of Net Currency Issue, Commercial Banks' Statutory Cash Reserves and Current Account. Uses: Net Currency Issue Total Currency Issue Notes Issue Coins Issue CBDC Issue Less: Currency held by BOJ Commercial Banks' Statutory Reserves 1 Commercial Banks' Current Account 2 Monetary Base Sources: Net International Reserves Assets Liabilities Net Domestic Assets Net Claims on the Public Sector Open Market Operations Net Credit to Commercial Banks Other Total End March 2026 End April 2026 Change End March 2026 End April 2026 Change 4* 6,461.20 3,295.17 2,935.62 192.88 37.52 9.71 9.71 6,451.48 39.87 26.41 144.76 6,915.70 3,731.41 2,956.51 190.68 37.10 9.60 9.60 6,906.10 42.68 28.27 154.94 -454.51 -436.24 -20.89 2.20 0.43 0.11 0.11 -454.62 -2.80 -1.86 -10.18 Percentage of ARA Metric 5 4/ Based on the projected value of imports. 5/ The Assessing Reserve Adequacy Metric (ARA) is comprised of four components, each reflecting a potential drain on the external accounts. The components include Exports of Goods and Services, Broad Money, Short-Term External Debt and Other Portfolio Liabilities. 309,180.96 309,333.81 301,547.34 7,520.84 265.63 152.85 82,896.10 41,412.60 433,489.66 1,014,120.59 1,015,647.53 1,526.94 -580,630.92 39,155.69 -290,545.40 -107,053.73 -222,187.48 433,489.66 304,174.24 304,321.23 296,609.38 7,448.70 263.14 146.99 81,781.79 47,699.37 433,655.40 1,090,780.85 1,092,297.63 1,516.78 -657,125.45 1,608.78 -321,921.44 -106,965.39 -229,847.41 433,655.40 5,006.72 5,012.58 4,937.96 72.14 2.48 5.86 1,114.31 -6,286.77 -165.74 -76,660.27 -76,650.10 10.16 76,494.53 37,546.90 31,376.04 -88.34 7,659.93 -165.74 eeks of Goods & Services Imports 4*