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1 online resource (110 pages) |
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IMF Staff Country Reports |
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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| Contents |
Cover; CONTENTS; LIBERIA'S REFORM AGENDA: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES; BOXES; 1. Overcoming the Binding Constraints to Growth; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; PROGRAM PERFORMANCE; POLICY DISCUSSIONS; A. Outlook and Risks; B. Improving Budget Execution and Scaling Up Public Investment; 2. Liberia's FY2014 Budget; C. Strengthening the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Framework; 3. Recent Exchange Rate Developments; D. Enhancing Access to Credit; 4. Improving Access to Finance While Maintaining Financial Stability; E. Addressing Debt Management and Trade Liberalization Challenges |
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PROGRAM MONITORING AND RISKSSTAFF APPRAISAL; FIGURES; 1. Recent Economic Developments; 2. Monetary and Financial Developments; 3. Medium-Term Outlook, 2010-17; 4. Medium-Term Fiscal Outlook, FY2010-17; TABLES; 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2011-17; 2. Balance of Payments, 2011-17; 3. Monetary Survey, 2011-15; 4. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2009-July 2013; 5. Medium-Term Outlook, 2011-17; 6a. Fiscal Operations of the Central Government, FY2011-17 (Millions of U.S. dollars); 6b. Fiscal Operations of the Central Government, FY2011-17 (Percent of GDP) |
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7. Schedule of Disbursements Under the ECF Arrangements, 2012-15APPENDIX; I. Letter of Intent; Attachment 1. Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies of the Government of Liberia for FY2013/14; Attachment 2. Technical Memorandum of Understanding; CONTENTS; RELATIONS WITH THE FUND; JOINT WORLD BANK-IMF WORK PROGRAM, 2012-13; RELATIONS WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUP; RELATIONS WITH THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; STATISTICAL ISSUES |
| Summary |
KEY ISSUES Context: Real GDP growth is projected to remain robust at 8.1 percent in 2013, led bymining, construction, and services. Inflation should reach 8.5 percent in December (y/y)due to higher international food prices and recent exchange rate pressures. The baseline outlook is positive, with new mining projects and plantations due to start operations inthe coming years. Downside risks stem from delays in public investment, and uncertaintylinked to the weak external environment. Accelerating implementation of the authorities'poverty reduction strategy, the Agenda for Transformation, and i |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Finance, Public -- Liberia
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Finance, Public
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Liberia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781484311684 |
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148431168X |
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