Haiti: 2012 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility
IMF Staff Country Reports, April 2, 2013
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- Haiti: 2012 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility
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Bibliographic details
- Published: April 2, 2013
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484312766.002
Summary findings
- Significant progress has been made in Haiti to safeguard macroeconomic stability after the January 2010 earthquake.
- The pace of the reconstruction has been slow.
- The business environment remains unattractive.
- Further development and strengthening social safety nets are essential.
- The monetary policy stance is appropriate.
- Continuing commitment to exchange rate flexibility is appreciated.
- Improving the business environment is important to raise productivity, enhance competitiveness, and achieve higher and more inclusive growth.
Policy recommendations and priorities
- Develop and strengthen social safety nets.
- Maintain an appropriate monetary policy stance.
- Continue commitment to exchange rate flexibility.
- Implement measures to improve the business environment to:
- raise productivity,
- enhance competitiveness,
- achieve higher and more inclusive growth.
Subjects and keywords
- Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Credit, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Loans, Money, Mortgages, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
- Keywords: Caribbean, Commercial banks, CR, Credit, debt, development challenge, EDH management, financial situation, Global, growth prospect, Haiti, Haitian authorities, increase monetary policy effectiveness, ISCR, Loans, Mortgages, price inflation, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP), public utility company Electricité d'Haïti