IMF Staff Country Reports

Kingdom of the Netherlands—Curaçao and Sint Maarten: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report

Publication Date:

January 25, 2019

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Weak growth and underlying structural vulnerabilities persist in both Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Worsened macroeconomic conditions—reflecting the spillovers from one of Curaçao’s largest trading partners and the devastation from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Sint Maarten—make the need for policy adjustment and structural reforms aimed at ensuring fiscal sustainability, enhancing competitiveness, strengthening investor confidence, and developing capacity more urgent.

Series:

Country Report No. 2019/023

Subject:

Budget planning and preparation Financial regulation and supervision Fiscal policy Fiscal space Fiscal stance Public debt Public financial management (PFM) Revenue administration