Money & Finance

Ian Walters & Company is a chartered accounting firm. It offers auditing, tax compliance, company secretarial, payroll and business advisory services.

Damark Limited is a microfinance institution established in 1999. It offers personal loans from J$10,000 to J$2.5M, repayable over up to five years, often through salary deductions.

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is a self-financing regulator established in August 2001. It supervises, investigates and sanctions the financial entities under its jurisdiction.

Acorn Professional Group provides accounting services, including financial statements, income tax returns and payroll. It also trains students in QuickBooks, Peachtree and ACCA.

D.P. James and Associates is a firm that provides financial services. It says every client is served by its whole team of specialized staff.

Hamilton Watson and Associates provides financial consultancy, accounting, payroll, GCT, TCC, company registration, and auditing services.

NAJ & Health Co-Op Credit Union Ltd is a cooperative formed in 1976 by a group of nurses. It helps members save and borrow at a reasonable interest rate.

Allied Insurance Brokers Ltd is a GraceKennedy subsidiary registered with the Financial Services Commission. It offers insurance broking for general, group life and health insurance.

Sagicor Bank Jamaica Ltd offers loans, investments, credit, debit cards, FX exchange and repossessed assets. Its debit card can be used for withdrawals at any ABM with the Multilink sign.

The Jamaica Civil Service Mutual Thrift Society Ltd serves public sector workers and government pensioners. It offers share accounts, and members can access loans above their shareholdings.

Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited is part of Sagicor Financial Corporation. It offers health plans with access to a large network of doctors and hospitals.

Ideal Finance Corp Ltd is a portfolio management company headed by Donovan Lewis. It offers money market and capital market instruments and provides corporate and personal financing.

Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Limited offers wealth management, securities trading and investment advisory services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Victoria Mutual Building Society.

The Development Bank of Jamaica is a wholly owned government institution. It provides development financing, capacity building and public-private partnership solutions.

Nairne and Partners is a firm of chartered accountants offering audit, accounting and taxation services.

Interim Financial Services Limited has served organisations in educational, financial and medical sectors. It processes loans, often in less than one hour.

Students' Loan Bureau provides loans to qualified, needy Jamaican students for tertiary education. Applications can be made online.

BDO Jamaica provides assurance, accounting, taxation and company secretarial services. Its main office is in Kingston, with branches in Mandeville, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios.

GK General Insurance Co Ltd has written general insurance since 1981. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of GraceKennedy Limited.

First Global MoneyLink is a mini-branch network run by First Global Bank that offers account services, deposits, withdrawals and loan payments.