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This Selected Issues paper on Sri Lanka reviews several issues that highlight both Sri Lanka’s accomplishments and their policy constraints amidst a protracted period of civil conflict and political instability. High intermediation costs have held back development of the financial sector...
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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 … and prepare for the upcoming presidential election in 2015. This dialogue, if successful, could help create the conditions … needed to address the challenges that emerged after the secession of South Sudan, including sustaining a much-needed broad …
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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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about 40 percent. Growth is expected to rebound in 2015, but the outlook remains uncertain. The risks are largely tilted to … of cooperation with the IMF on policies and payments. The authorities’ agreement with South Sudan to extend the â …
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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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