KEY ISSUESContext: Sudan's economy has yet to recover from the shock of South Sudan's secession three years ago, which took away three-quarters of oil production, half of its fiscal revenues, and two-thirds of its international payments capacity. Despite progress in implementing policies to...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYEconomic activity remained weak in early 2014. Activity was impacted by an outbreak ofthe Ebola virus since late 2013, but lagging structural reforms, energy shortages, and political uncertainty may also be at play. Economic growth is estimated to have been 2.3 percent in 2013,...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGrowth remains robust, despite slight downward revisions. Growth estimates for 2013 and projections for 2014 were revised to 6.6 and 6.8 percent, respectively, reflecting weather and weaker terms of trade. Inflation is around zero, partly due to subsidized food prices. The...

This paper discusses Ukraineâ??s 2013 Article IV Consultation and First Post-Program Monitoring. The Ukrainian economy has been in recession since mid-2012, and the outlook remains challenging. In Januaryâ??September 2013, GDP contracted by 1Â1D percent year-over-year, reflecting lower demand...

This 2013 Article IV Consultation for Albania focuses on economic developments and policies that have led to weakening and imbalance of the economy. It highlights that high nonperforming loans (NPLs) are constraining credit growth, and weak external drivers are preventing a sustained reduction...

KEY ISSUESContext: Solomon Islands has achieved considerable gains in development andmacroeconomic stability in recent years. However, the country is at an importantjuncture—with both security and development assistance being scaled down by donors,it needs to become more self-reliant. In...

KEY ISSUESContext: A slowdown in growth in major emerging market economies (EMEs) anddecline in commodity prices, and more recently, a reversal in push factors tied to aprospective exit from extraordinarily easy global monetary conditions, has put pressureon Indonesia's balance of payments and...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- CONTEXT -- MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS -- OUTLOOK AND RISKS -- MACROECONOMIC POLICIES -- STRUCTURAL REFORMS -- A. Safeguarding Fiscal Sustainability -- B. Strengthening the Financial Sector -- C. Boosting Inclusive Growth -- MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES -- STAFF APPRAISAL...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ECONOMIC BACKGROUND -- OUTLOOK AND KEY RISKS -- ARTICLE IV: DISCUSSIONS: TOWARD HIGHER AND MORE INCLUSIVE GROWTH -- A. Return to Fiscal Sustainability -- B. Realigning Monetary Policy for Macroeconomic Stability -- C. Safeguarding Financial Sector Stability -- D. Structural...