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Byles Leaves Boj Still Frustrated Slow Jam Dex Adoption
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AI-generatedThe article reports on the slow adoption of Jamaica's central bank digital currency (CBDC) Jam-Dex, with a specific mention of Jamaica National Bank retrofitting POS machines. However, no concrete commercial mechanism is identified: no investment amount, no price move, no supply disruption, no regulation change, no M&A. The event is a policy/regulatory update with weak commercial impact at this stage.
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- Outgoing BOJ Governor Richard Byles expressed frustration over slow Jam-Dex adoption in final press briefing.
- Jamaica National Bank expected to retrofit POS machines for Jam-Dex by July 2023.
- BOJ offered to cover half retrofitting costs; banks face competing technology demands.
- Byles tenure began August 19, 2019; leaves office August 2023.
- Challenges during tenure included COVID-19 pandemic and inflation.
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