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(National Currency to US Dollar) |
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| COUNTRIES |
2007 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| THE BAHAMAS |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| BARBADOS |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| BELIZE |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| GUYANA |
201.09 |
201.93 |
203.41 |
203.50 |
| JAMAICA |
67.55 |
68.16 |
69.35 |
71.17 |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
6.30 |
6.30 |
6.31 |
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| OECS |
2.70 |
2.70 |
2.70 |
2.70 |
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| BANK RATES1 |
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(Percentage) |
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| COUNTRIES |
2007 |
| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| THE BAHAMAS |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
| BARBADOS |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
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| BELIZE |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| GUYANA |
6.58 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
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| JAMAICA |
11.65 |
11.65 |
11.65 |
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| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| OECS |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
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| 1 represents the rate at the end of the quarter. |
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| 3 MONTH DEPOSIT
RATES1 |
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(Percentage) |
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| COUNTRIES |
2007 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| Antigua & Barbuda* |
1.00 |
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| The Bahamas |
3.58 |
3.52 |
3.66 |
3.74 |
| Barbados* |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
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| Dominica* |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Grenada* |
1.00 |
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| Guyana |
2.48 |
2.48 |
2.48 |
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| Jamaica2 |
2.50 |
6.80 |
6.80 |
5.60 |
| Montserrat* |
2.00 |
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| St. Kitts & Nevis* |
1.00 |
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| Saint Lucia* |
1.00 |
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| St. Vincent & G'dines* |
1.00 |
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| Trinidad & Tobago3 |
2.85 |
2.98 |
2.90 |
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| Notes: |
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| 1 represents the rate at the end of the year |
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| 2 refers to the minimum 3-6 months deposit rate |
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| 3 median of the twelve monthly median rates |
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| * refers to the
minimum 3 month deposit rate |
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| PRIME LENDING
RATES1 |
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(Percentage) |
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| COUNTRIES |
2007 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| Antigua & Barbuda* |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| The Bahamas |
5.50 |
5.50 |
5.50 |
5.50 |
| Barbados* |
10.15 |
10.15 |
10.15 |
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| Dominica* |
8.50 |
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| Grenada* |
8.50 |
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| Guyana2 |
14.54 |
14.54 |
14.65 |
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| Jamaica3 |
22.49 |
22.49 |
21.08 |
20.82 |
| Montserrat* |
9.50 |
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| St. Kitts & Nevis* |
8.50 |
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| Saint Lucia* |
9.50 |
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| St. Vincent & G'dines* |
9.00 |
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| Trinidad & Tobago4 |
11.75 |
11.75 |
11.75 |
11.75 |
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| 1 represents the rate at the end of the year |
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| 2 refers to arithmetic average of the prime lending rate as
reported by the commercial banks |
| 3 refers to the average lending rate |
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| 4 median of the twelve monthly median rates |
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| * refers to the
minimum lending rate |
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