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This paper discusses common policies of member countries, and common policies in support of member countries reform programs in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). In order to preserve price stability and strengthen external buffers, maintain a data-dependent monetary policy...
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This paper highlights Central African Economic and Monetary Community's (CEMAC) common policies in support of member countries reform programs. CEMAC benefited from favorable hydrocarbon prices in 2022. Economic recovery firmed up and the external position strengthened, with external reserves...
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Ethiopia pursues a public sector-led growth strategy that focuses on promoting growth through high public investment supported partly by low nominal interest rates. While the strategy has contributed to robust economic growth in the past, recent developments indicate a buildup of vulnerabilities...
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The key issue facing Congo is how to use oil and mineral resources effectively in support of inclusive growth. Economic conditions are supportive--macroeconomic stability is in place, the terms of trade are favorable, and the external position is strong. External risks are mitigated by...
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KEY ISSUES Context. The region continued to experience strong growth in 2014, led by the continued economic expansion in Cote d’Ivoire. The outlook is for further strong growth, subject to a range of downward risks, in particular political instability ahead of upcoming elections in several...
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This paper presents Central African Economic and Monetary Community's (CEMAC) IMF Staff report on Common Policies of Member Countries and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs. The positive terms-of-trade shock amidst the fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine has broadly...
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This paper discusses Central African Economic and Monetary Community's (CEMAC) Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs. CEMAC ended 2021 in a fragile external position, with gross reserves at only 2.7 months of prospective imports and net foreign assets at their lowest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015060288
Over the last decade, Nigeria's growth has just about kept up with population dynamics. Poverty has increased, and food …
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This Selected Issues paper presents stylized facts about food insecurity in Nigeria, investigates its drivers in a … cross-country setting, and assesses the role of policies. The paper describes regional aspects of Nigeria's food insecurity … and compares the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 and the war in Ukraine on food security in Nigeria and other countries …
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The 2022 Article IV Consultation highlights that Nigeria's economy has recouped the output losses sustained during the … international food prices, large parallel market premiums and monetary policy accommodation. While the Central Bank of Nigeria …
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