Suriname: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/142, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper describes the revenue instability and its consequences for Suriname. It explores some options for policy rules that could be considered in the case of Suriname. The paper analyzes inflation in Suriname from its historical and international perspectives, reviews the monetary policy instruments and the institutional framework, and describes the exchange rate regime and its main developments. The paper also analyzes the type of macroeconomic shocks and the domestic transmission mechanism for Suriname.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; foreign currency; Suriname; gold mining; rice; ACP country; foreign currency deposit; exchange rate depreciation; monetary policy response; EU market; banking transaction; gold mining operation; revenue stabilization funds; Agricultural commodities; Mining sector; Bank deposits; Gold; Dollarization; Western Hemisphere; Caribbean; South America; Middle East; Central America; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 97
Date: 2005-04-25
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