Eritrea: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

June 18, 2003

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Eritrea: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2003) accessed December 12, 2024

Summary

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix examines the sustainability of the public finances in Eritrea. The paper analyzes monetary policy and management. It points out that the period since gaining independence in 1993 has not been long enough for the authorities in Eritrea to gain a full understanding of the functioning of the economy and develop the necessary skills and expertise to successfully implement the complex mix of economic, financial, and development policies needed to strengthen growth and reduce poverty. The paper also analyzes the determinants of inflation in Eritrea.

Subject: Exchange rates, External debt, Fiscal policy, Fiscal sustainability, Foreign exchange, Public debt

Keywords: CR, Determinants of inflation, Exchange rate, Exchange rates, Fiscal sustainability, Foreign exchange market, Government, ISCR, Market development, Monetary management, Monetary policy in Eritrea, Nominal exchange rate, Policy design, Policy objective

Publication Details

Pages:

121
Volume:

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DOI:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2003/166
Stock No:

1ERIEA0022003
ISBN:

9781451811971
ISSN:

1934-7685

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