Honduras: Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and the Arrangement Under the Standby Credit Facility-Press Release; and Staff Report

January 7, 2016

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Honduras: Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and the Arrangement Under the Standby Credit Facility-Press Release; and Staff Report, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed November 26, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses Honduras’ Second Review Under the Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) and the Arrangement under the Standby Credit Facility (SCF). All 2015 end-June performance criteria and indicative targets were met, most with significant margins. On the structural side, June and September 2015 benchmarks were broadly observed. The revised program proposed for 2016 envisages a further strengthening of fiscal and net international reserve targets. The authorities are pressing ahead with structural reforms, including the introduction of a Fiscal Responsibility Law, an overhaul of tax administration, and reforms to the Honduran Social Security Institute. Based on performance to date and the authorities’ updated intentions and commitments, the IMF staff recommends completion of the second review under the SBA/SCF arrangement.

Subject: Economic sectors, External debt, National accounts, Public debt, Public sector, Revenue administration

Keywords: Central America, CR, Debt forgiveness, End-June performance criteria, Global, Growth, Growth in trading partners, IADB disbursement, ISCR, June, Public sector, Stand-By Credit Facility, Terms of trade

Publication Details

Pages:

96
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2016/004
Stock No:

1HNDEA2016001
ISBN:

9781513509587
ISSN:

1934-7685

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