Grenada: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report

International Monetary Fund

No 2023/261, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The 2023 Article IV Consultation analyses that the Grenada’ tourism-dependent economy continued to recover from the pandemic amidst rising energy and food prices. Growth is estimated to have reached 6.4 percent in 2022, driven by a tourism rebound and construction activity. Inflation rose moderately to 2.9 percent by end-2022, as the authorities’ policy response dampened the pass through from rising global food and fuel prices. Public debt is now back on a downward trend. The financial sector is well capitalized and liquid although nonperforming loans (NPLs) of credit unions have risen. The government is committed to a return to the fiscal rules in 2023, after triggering the escape clause in 2020–22 to address the fallout of the pandemic. It planned to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Law this year to best support the country’s sustainable development. The government is seeking international support to facilitate the implementation of its Disaster Resilience Strategy and a transition toward renewable energy, critical for enhancing resilience to natural disasters and economic competitiveness.

Keywords: Policy effort; CPI basket; IIP datum; Policy advice; calculation system; IMF's transparency policy; policy priority; Credit bureaus; External sector statistics; Natural disasters; Global; Caribbean (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 75
Date: 2023-07-19
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