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The aim of the paper is to shift the focus of famine analysis away from food supply towards the macroeconomic determinants of food entitlement—i.e., to the ability of individuals to purchase food. Towards this end, we develop a model to demonstrate how loose monetary and fiscal policies may...
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The banking sector is the backbone of the Sudan's financial system and will continue to play an important role as … commercial and specialized banking institutions in Sudan which comprised 23 domestic banks and 3 foreign banks. The operations of …
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This selected issues paper on Sudan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background … the views of the government of Sudan or the Executive Board of the IMF. …
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KEY ISSUES Political Context: Sudan is embarking on a difficult national dialogue with the opposition and some armed … needed to address the challenges that emerged after the secession of South Sudan, including sustaining a much-needed broad … by the South Sudan conflict, further widening the gap between the official and curb market rates to more than 50 percent …
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ended on July 23, 2012, with the officials of Sudan on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at …
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that Sudan’s economic performance in 2012 was unfavorable despite the introduction in June 2012 of a package of reforms. Non-oil real GDP growth slowed to 4.6 percent, inflation rose to 44.4 percent by the end of the year, and the gap between...
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This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) for Sudan. I …-PRSP provides a useful stock taking of the socioeconomic situation in Sudan and offers a good basis for the design and monitoring of … opportunities for poverty reduction. This strategy lays out a clear policy approach for the Government of Sudan to accelerate …
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of cooperation with the IMF on policies and payments. The authorities’ agreement with South Sudan to extend the ⠅
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context: Sudan is a fragile state mired in a heavy debt burden, international sanctions, and volatile … Sudan in 2011, resulting in the buildup of large economic imbalances. The authorities have embarked on a stabilization … program and are expecting that a return of peace in South Sudan will ensure continuation of oil flows, which are crucial for …
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This Selected Issues paper examines the monetary policy framework in Sudan, and assesses the effectiveness of monetary … transmission mechanism since the secession of South Sudan. The econometric analysis concludes that reserve money, the exchange rate …, and private sector credit are the main determinants of inflation after the secession of South Sudan and that the …
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