Bank of Jamaica in Kingston. The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced a new board and two statuary committees as the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020 took effect on Friday (April 16), making way for its operational independence. In accordance with the BOJ (Amendment) Act, the oversight capacity of the board has been strengthened and the governance of the central bank has been made more robust by staggered board appointments. This is to prevent the entire board from being changed in a single political administration, Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke said, noting that instead, “a single board vacancy will arise every two years.”