Democratic Republic of São Tomé : Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Series:

IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2022/306

IMF Staff Country Reports

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 pages)

Other Title:

Democratic Republic of Sao Tome

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2022.

Summary:

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated long-standing socio-economic vulnerabilities, which were further compounded by persistent energy shortages, flood-related damages at end-2021, and a sharp increase in global fuel and food prices caused by the war in Ukraine. These have put pressure on domestic inflation, aggravated electricity shortages, and disrupted business activities, with negative implications for growth in 2022. Protracted negotiations with labor unions resulted in additional wage supplements for the lowest paid category of civil servants in June 2022. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in September 2022.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9798400220432