Republic of Congo: Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative: Preliminary Document

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/391, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper reviews the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative of the Republic of Congo. Emerging from a conflict situation, and starting from a low base, Congo has made significant progress in implementing financial and structural reforms, but large challenges remain. The overall improving political and security conditions allowed the authorities to make good progress toward restoring macroeconomic and financial stability. Debt relief under the enhanced HIPC Initiative would reduce Congo’s external debt by nearly one-half.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; real GDP; economic recovery; exchange rate; taxpayer relation; Congolese authorities; debt-service reduction; government of Congo; IMF debt service; NPV terms; exports-to-GDP ratio; debt situation; CFA franc; NPV calculation; private sector; helping Congo; Debt service; Debt relief; Arrears; Debt service ratios; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 2005-11-02
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