00738nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000190001724501210003626000090015752004570016658300170062320260716043827.0  aTennant, David  aA comparison of the mobilization and use of savings across types of financial intermediaries in the Jamaican economy  c2007  aArgues that even in an era of technological innovation and financial sophistication, the basic mobilization and use of society's savings remains the paramount role of the financial sector.  Compares the performance of Jamaican financial institutions in fulfilling the basic facets of intermediation.  Highlights areas in which particular types of financial institutions have exhibited higher standards of performance relative to the rest of the sector.  c8/9/07kJOYD