Nepal: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nepal

February 17, 2019

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Nepal: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nepal, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2019) accessed November 15, 2024

Summary

This Article IV Consultation highlights that following a prolonged period of tepid growth, economic activity in Nepal has picked up, reflecting cyclical factors and some structural improvements, especially in electricity supply. Discussions focused on policies needed to stem rising balance of payments pressures, safeguard financial stability, and structural reforms to ensure high, sustainable and inclusive growth. Continued improvements in revenue performance are seen to be important to maintain a strong fiscal position and meet capital spending needs. The IMF staff welcomed the authorities’ efforts to increase domestic revenue mobilization. The authorities broadly agreed with the IMF staff’s assessment and fiscal policy advice. The authorities noted that the transition to fiscal federalism and the pickup of reconstruction. Progress has been made with putting in place a fiscal federal framework but more needs to be done to ensure sustainability, make budgets more realistic and spending more efficient, and build implementation capacity.

Subject: Credit, Expenditure, External debt, Financial sector policy and analysis, Money, Public debt, Stress testing

Keywords: CR, Credit, Credit policy, Deficit, GDP, Government, Headline inflation, IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis, ISCR, Nepal, Nepalese authorities, Nepali authorities, Private sector credit, Stress testing, Widening current account deficit

Publication Details

Pages:

74
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2019/060
Stock No:

1NPLEA2019001
ISBN:

9781484399774
ISSN:

1934-7685

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