Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs

International Monetary Fund

No 2019/215, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The regional strategy has helped stabilize the regional economic position thanks to large fiscal consolidation efforts, a tighter monetary policy, and external financial assistance. The external position improved, and external reserves picked up. However, the region remains dependent on oil revenues, with little progress in economic diversification, under-performing budget non-oil revenues and weaknesses in the financial sector. The policy assurances included in BEAC’s letter of December 2018 were implemented as planned and the CEMAC authorities reiterated their full commitment to the strategy and their readiness to implement additional corrective measures if needed. Progress was made towards new IMF-supported program in Congo and Equatorial Guinea.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; CEMAC Commission; CEMAC authorities; BEAC; bank; CEMAC country; liquidity-stressed bank; IMF staff estimate; policy assurance; Fiscal stance; Oil prices; Liquidity; Excess liquidity; Central Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2019-07-09
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