The Gambia: Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Gambia

February 4, 2008

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The Gambia: Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Gambia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2008) accessed November 21, 2024

Summary

The Czech Republic’s strong fundamentals helped to sustain economic growth with low unemployment and underpin strides toward convergence with EU-15. Executive Directors welcomed the euro accession strategy and the sustained implementation of the Maastricht criteria, which would provide a solid foundation for euro adoption. They commended the sound financial system and prudent monetary policies and supported policy tightening to counter rising inflation pressures. Directors highlighted the need to sustain fiscal consolidation, promote labor participation, and lower structural unemployment in alleviating fiscal adjustment.

Subject: Balance of payments statistics, Economic and financial statistics, Expenditure, Foreign exchange, Monetary base, Money, Poverty, Poverty reduction strategy

Keywords: Africa, Balance of payments statistics, Budget execution report, CBG intervention, Counterpart funds, CR, Global, Government, ISCR, Monetary base, Net, Poverty reduction strategy, PRGF loan, PRGF-supported program, Three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, West Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

68
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2008/038
Stock No:

1GMBEA2008001
ISBN:

9781451815597
ISSN:

1934-7685

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