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This paper discusses Zimbabwe's Second Review of the Staff-Monitored Program. The program is on track. Four of the five … ceiling set under the program, and to prioritize investment that would eventually raise Zimbabwe's capacity to repay …
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will continue to focus on: (a) reducing the primary fiscal deficit to raise Zimbabwe’s capacity to repay; (b) restoring … strategy. Recent developments, outlook, and risks. Zimbabwe’s economic prospects remain difficult. Growth has slowed and is …
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This 2019 Article IV Consultation focuses on Zimbabwe's near- and medium-term challenges and policy priorities and was … situation and will continue to work on assessing its impact and the related policy response in Zimbabwe and globally. With …
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This paper discusses Zimbabwe's Settlement of Overdue Financial Obligations to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust … PRGT eligibility. In light of Zimbabwe's settlement of its overdue financial obligations to the PRGT, the IMF staff … proposes that the Board remove the remaining remedial measures. Zimbabwe is eligible to return to the PRGT-eligibility list …
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curtailed access to foreign financing in Zimbabwe. The new economic team has taken steps in devaluing the currency and raising … strong policies, backed by a broad domestic consensus, will help restore Zimbabwe's status as an anchor of stability and …
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This paper examines the challenges and policy options after hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. The paper reviews the pros and … cons of alternative monetary regimes for Zimbabwe to succeed the current multicurrency system, which the authorities …. The paper also assesses competitiveness and external sustainability in debt-distressed Zimbabwe. It also makes a case for …
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The WAEMU has, so far, demonstrated strong resilience to the Covid crisis. The economic rebound that started in the second half of 2020 firmed up in 2021, while fiscal and monetary policies remained supportive. External reserves have risen to comfortable levels and the financial system appears...
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The COVID-19 pandemic, the volatility in oil prices, heightened insecurity, and a looming food crisis due to climate change have severely stressed an already vulnerable Chadian economy. The two Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) disbursements in April and July 2020 allowed Chad to meet its immediate...
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Kenya's medium-term economic outlook remains positive, supported by the authorities' continued firm commitment to their economic program amidst a complex environment. Economic recovery is well underway, but Kenya's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have suffered significant setbacks, and...
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Malawi, a fragile state with one of the highest incidences of poverty, food insecurity and frequent weather-related shocks, has been severely affected by the pandemic. There are signs of gradual recovery and daily COVID-19 positive cases remain relatively low: real GDP growth in 2021 is...
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