Liberia: 2011 Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Extension of the Arrangement, and Augmentation of Access: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia

July 13, 2011

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Liberia: 2011 Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Extension of the Arrangement, and Augmentation of Access: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2011) accessed November 26, 2024

Summary

In this study, the staff report for the review under the three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility is discussed. Investment in iron ore and commercial agriculture and rebound in rubber prices are important for growth. Fiscal, monetary, and financial policies are discussed. An update of external debt sustainability confirms the low risk of debt distress rating. IMF staff supports the new indicative floor on education and health spending in FY2012, and the performance criterion on the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) payment are discontinued.

Subject: Expenditure, External debt, National accounts, Public debt, Revenue administration

Keywords: CBL staff, CR, ECF arrangement, Executive Board's discussion, GDP estimate, Global, ISCR, Real GDP, Reform, Revenue reform, West Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

74
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2011/174
Stock No:

1LBREA2011001
ISBN:

9781455298747
ISSN:

1934-7685

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