Myanmar: 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Myanmar

March 26, 2020

Preview Citation

Format: Chicago

Myanmar: 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Myanmar, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2020) accessed December 21, 2024

Summary

This 2019 Article IV Consultation focuses on Myanmar’s near- and medium-term challenges and policy priorities and was prepared before COVID-19 became a global pandemic and resulted in unprecedented strains in global trade, commodity and financial markets. It, therefore, does not reflect the implications of these developments and related policy priorities. These developments have greatly amplified uncertainty and could heighten downside risks around the outlook. The IMF staff is closely monitoring the situation, including related policy responses from the authorities, and will continue to work on assessing its impact in the Myanmar economy. Although long-term prospects remain favorable, near-term growth is likely to remain below potential as the correction in real estate market and continued uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment in the runup to the 2020 elections. Starting FY2020/21, bank deleveraging will further slow credit and constrain gross domestic product growth as borrower’s true ability to repay is revealed with term loans coming due and banks restructure in earnest.

Subject: Banking, Central banks, Economic and financial statistics, Exchange rates, External debt, External sector statistics, Fiscal policy, Foreign exchange, Monetary operations, Public debt

Keywords: Asia and Pacific, CBM, CBM financing, CDOT, CR, Exchange rates, External sector statistics, Financing, Financing option, Foreign exchange, FX auction rule, Global, Headline inflation, ISCR, Monetary operations, Monetary policy effectiveness, Southeast Asia

Publication Details

Pages:

97
Volume:

---
DOI:

---
Issue:

---
Series:

Country Report No. 2020/088
Stock No:

1MMREA2020003
ISBN:

9781513538419
ISSN:

1934-7685

FACTSHEETS

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

IMF Staff Country Reports