Bangladesh: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Status Report

August 25, 2004

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Bangladesh: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Status Report, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2004) accessed November 21, 2024

Summary

This paper presents a status report on Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Prudent macroeconomic management has contributed to robust growth and moderate inflation. External conditions have improved with a significant buildup in international reserves. The exchange rate has remained competitive in real effective terms, and rigidities in interest rates have been reduced. The authorities have also pursued tax administration and banking reforms, with implementation broadly on track under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility program.

Subject: Medium-term budget frameworks, Poverty, Poverty reduction strategy, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Bangladesh government, CR, Draft I-PRSP, Draft PRSP, Government, Implementation of the PRSP, Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, I-PRSP, ISCR, Medium-term budget frameworks, Poverty reduction strategy, Preparation of the PRSP, Preparation Status report, PRSP's objective

Publication Details

Pages:

6
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2004/277
Stock No:

1BGDEA0022004
ISBN:

9781451979046
ISSN:

1934-7685

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