The Gambian economy is still recovering from the severe drought and crop failure. Depreciation pressure on the Dalasi … has largely been driven by weaknesses in the balance of payments and uncertainty about exchange rate policy. Executive … Directors have urged the government to curb domestic borrowing and to sustain the fiscal adjustment needed to reduce the high …

This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights economic developments and policies in The Bahamas. The paper focuses on … policies to secure fiscal, external, and the financial sector stability, and strengthen medium-term growth. It outlines that … the authorities need to implement comprehensive policies to restrict the central government deficit and reduce debt to …

This article is an overview of the structure of the Bahamian financial system. After the financial crisis in the United … States, the Bahamian financial structure showed fragile growth. Tourism, the main source of income for the domestic economy …, weakened owing to the U.S. crisis. The increase in oil prices was the key reason for the destroyed infrastructure. However …

The article highlights the economic condition, fiscal policies, external stability, and financial growth strategy of … The Bahamas. The economy of The Bahamas showed gradual growth of about 2.5 percent by 2012, but there were challenges for … the country. The nation has to rebuild macroeconomic buffers against external imbalances, regulate nonperforming loans …

This IMF Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation presents economic development and policies of Tthe Gambia …. The IMF report shows that Tthe Gambia’s economy is picking up slowly from the past drought conditions. The Gambian … structural reforms to support inclusive growth. Fiscal adjustment is needed to ease the heavy debt burden, arising mainly from …