Bangladesh: Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

International Monetary Fund

No 2015/304, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper discusses Bangladesh’s Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement. The current ECF arrangement, approved in April 2012, is drawing to a close. Over its three years, macroeconomic stability has been buttressed: growth is strong, inflation has eased, the public debt-to-GDP ratio has remained stable, and foreign reserves remain adequate. Progress on revenue mobilization, however, has been weak. Political uncertainty remains a key risk to the outlook. All performance criteria for the combined reviews have been met, all prior actions have been completed, and macroeconomic stability has been maintained. The IMF staff recommends completion of the combined reviews.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; ECF arrangement; debt; upside inflation risk; prudent fiscal policy; support from the Extended Credit Facility; social spending; Commercial banks; Debt sustainability analysis; Credit; State-owned banks; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 67
Date: 2015-11-10
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