 Republic of Congo: First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement, and Requests for Waiver of Performance Criteria and Modification of Performance CriterionInternational Monetary Fund No 2005/301, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund Abstract: The staff report for the First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility on the Republic of Congo highlights economic development and fiscal policy. Reflecting the rise in oil prices, the fiscal and current account balance position improved significantly. Congo’s medium-term prospects have improved significantly because of the rise in oil prices, notwithstanding the downward revision of oil production. In the banking sector, the government’s key objectives are to promote greater market discipline and improve the governance framework as regards bank loans. Although Congo’s recent progress provides a good basis for continued program implementation, important risks remain. Keywords: ISCR; CR; government; PRGF arrangement; PRGF loan; Congolese authorities; financial operations table; PRGF-supported program; internet site; Oil prices; Oil; gas and mining taxes; Arrears; Poverty reduction strategy; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:imf:imfscr:2005/301 Ordering information: This working paper can be ordered from Access Statistics for this paper More papers in IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC USA. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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