Belize : 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belize.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Monetary Fund.

Contributor:

International Monetary Fund, Contributor.

Series:

IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/155

IMF Staff Country Reports

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Belize’s economy is projected to decelerate in 2009 owing to the global downturn. Real GDP growth is projected at 1 percent, reflecting the impact of declining tourism, remittances, and foreign direct investment inflows. Executive Directors have welcomed the broadly favorable economic performance in 2008, and have commended the authorities’ commitment to pursue sound macroeconomic and financial sector policies to manage near-term risks. Directors have also emphasized that strong macroeconomic policies are necessary to underpin this exchange rate regime and help raise international reserves to a comfortable level.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; I. Background; II. Recent Developments and Outlook; III. Policy Discussions; A. Addressing Near-Term Risks; B. Policies to Strengthen Fiscal Sustainability; C. Reforms to Reinvigorate Growth; D. External Stability Issues; IV. Staff Appraisal; Boxes; 1. Emergency Natural Disaster Assistance; 2. Key Public Sector Programs; 3. Capital Controls; Figures; 1. Real Sector Developments; 2. Fiscal Indicators, FY 1998/99-FY 2008/09; 3. Monetary Developments; 4. Current Account and External Vulnerability; Tables; 1. Selected Economic Indicators

2a. Operations of the Central Government (In million of Belize dollars)2b. Operations of the Central Government (In percent of GDP); 3. Operations of the Banking System, 2006-09 (Baseline Scenario); 4. Balance of Payments, 2006-14 (Baseline Scenario); 5. Summary of Macroeconomic Scenarios; 6a. Medium-Term Outlook, 2006-14 (Baseline Scenario); 6b. Medium-Term Outlook, 2006-14 (Active Scenario); Appendices; I. Debt Sustainability Analysis; Appendix Tables; I.1. Public Sector Debt Sustainability Framework, 2003-14 (Baseline Scenario); Appendix Figures

I.1. Public Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests (Baseline Scenario)I.2. External Debt Sustainability Framework, 2003-14 (Baseline Scenario); I.2. External Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests (Baseline Scenario); I.3. Public Sector Debt Sustainability Framework, 2003-14 (Active Scenario); I.3. Public Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests (Active Scenario); I.4. External Debt Sustainability Framework, 2003-14 (Active Scenario); I.4. External Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests (Active Scenario); II. Assessment of External Stability; II. Background and Summary of Appendices; Contents; Appendices

I. Fund RelationsII. Relations with the World Bank Group; III. Relations with the Inter-American Development Bank; IV. Relations with the Caribbean Development Bank; V. Statistical Issues

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ISBN:

9786613730428

9781462354528

1462354521

9781451985696

145198569X

9781280889110

128088911X

9781451877670

1451877676

OCLC:

444654123