Kingdom of Lesotho: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kingdom of Lesotho

June 7, 2022

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Kingdom of Lesotho: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kingdom of Lesotho, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2022) accessed December 25, 2024

Summary

Lesotho has been simultaneously hit by the pandemic, declining transfers from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and the impact of the war in Ukraine. The pandemic exacerbated the impact of sluggish regional performance, climate shocks, and longstanding structural issues such as regulation, governance, political stability, financial inclusion, and diversification. Public expenditure has continued to increase, such that the decline in external transfers precipitated significant financing pressures and growing domestic arrears. With limited inflows to the private sector, the resulting public sector-driven external imbalances have continued to put pressure on international reserves needed to maintain the exchange rate peg.

Subject: Expenditure, External debt, International organization, Monetary policy, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration

Keywords: Africa, CBL approval, Exports threshold, Global, Government finance, IMF staff calculation, Lesotho economy, Liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident, Private sector, Southern Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

94
Volume:

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DOI:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2022/161
Stock No:

1LSOEA2022002
ISBN:

9798400212789
ISSN:

1934-7685

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