Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes is the Deputy Governor of Financial Markets and Payments Systems at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). She has been instrumental in promoting the central bank's digital currency, JAM-DEX, emphasizing its benefits and encouraging its adoption among the Jamaican public. Recently, Haynes reported a significant increase in JAM-DEX transactions, reflecting a growing interest in digital payments. Her efforts include collaborating with commercial banks to retrofit point-of-sale machines and onboarding additional digital wallet providers to enhance the usability of JAM-DEX in everyday transactions.