Senegal: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument, and Request for Modification of an Assessment Criterion—Staff Report; Staff Supplements; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Senegal
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 19, 2012
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Bibliographic details
- Published: December 19, 2012
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475548969.002
Overview
- Publication date: December 19, 2012
- Full text also available in français.
- The report covers the fourth review of the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) implementation and a request for modification of an assessment criterion.
- Focus subjects: Banking, Expenditure, External debt, Government debt management, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM).
Key findings
- Senegal’s growth has been sluggish in recent years, with implications for poverty reduction.
- The authorities’ policies since the last Article IV Consultation have been broadly in line with IMF recommendations.
- In the medium term, growth is expected to return gradually to about 5 percent a year.
- The economy remains exposed to substantial risks.
Projections and risks
- Medium-term growth projection: expected to return gradually to about 5 percent a year.
- Risk assessment: economy exposed to substantial risks (no further numerical quantification provided in the summary).
Policy assessment and recommendations
- Authorities’ policies: broadly in line with IMF recommendations since the last Article IV Consultation.
- Policy implication: continued attention to vulnerabilities is implied given substantial risks and sluggish recent growth (no specific measures detailed in the summary).
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