KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams says the committee searching for the next governor of Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has not yet submitted its shortlist to Cabinet, pushing back against a Sunday Finance report that identified Senior Deputy Governor Dr Wayne Robinson as the front-runner for the post.

In a statement issued Sunday, Williams said Cabinet had not been informed of any front-runner and warned that speculation and the naming of candidates could undermine the selection process.

She said applications were received and reviewed solely by the search committee, which has not yet tendered its shortlist.