Finance Minister leads high level delegation to China
Thursday, December 12, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Finance Minister, Dr Peter Phillip leaves the island Friday (December 13) for China to participate in meetings with authorities in the Chinese government and the Governor of the Chinese Central Bank.
Dr Phillips leads a high-level delegation comprising the Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter; Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; the Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe; Professor Gordon Shirley, President of the Port Authority of Jamaica and Milverton Reynolds, managing director of the Development Bank of Jamaica.
According to the Finance Ministry, the objective of the visit is to further deepen the trade, financial and investment relationship between Jamaica and China, and to discuss ways in which China may assist in Jamaica’s efforts to address its debt service challenges.
The team will return to the island on Sunday, December 22, the Ministry said.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Finance Minister, Dr Peter Phillip leaves the island Friday (December 13) for China to participate in meetings with authorities in the Chinese government and the Governor of the Chinese Central Bank.
Dr Phillips leads a high-level delegation comprising the Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter; Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; the Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe; Professor Gordon Shirley, President of the Port Authority of Jamaica and Milverton Reynolds, managing director of the Development Bank of Jamaica.
According to the Finance Ministry, the objective of the visit is to further deepen the trade, financial and investment relationship between Jamaica and China, and to discuss ways in which China may assist in Jamaica’s efforts to address its debt service challenges.
The team will return to the island on Sunday, December 22, the Ministry said.
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