IMF Staff Country Reports

Mauritius: Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation

Publication Date:

May 22, 2001

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Mauritius experienced a rebound in economic activity, following a severe drought. Executive Directors welcomed the tightening of monetary policy, and noted the reversal of the real currency appreciation. They supported the initiatives to strengthen and modernize the financial sector and the institutional framework for the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policy. They emphasized the need to reduce unemployment, and suggested that the quality and timeliness of economic and financial statistics are satisfactory from the standpoint of conducting surveillance.

Series:

Country Report No. 2001/077

Subject:

Balance of payments Banking Commercial banks Current account balance Exports Financial institutions Imports International trade Public debt