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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
St. Kitts and Nevis: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for St. Kitts and Nevis
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
St. Kitts and Nevis entered the Covid-19 pandemic from a position of fiscal strength following nearly a decade of budget surpluses. A significant part of the large CBI revenues was prudently saved, reducing public debt below the regional debt target of 60 percent of GDP and supporting accumulation of large government deposits.
Keywords:
authorities of St. Kitts and Nevis; CBI revenue; CBI revenue volatility; government target population; CBI program; lower-than-expected CBI receipts; COVID-19; Loans; Caribbean; Western Hemisphere; Global
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Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust—Second Tranche Of Debt Service Relief In The Context Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
International Monetary Fund
This paper proposes that the Executive Board approve the disbursement of a second 6-month tranche of CCRT debt service relief to 28 of the 29 members, covering the period October 14, 2020 through April 13, 2021, given staff’s assessment that sufficient financial resources are available.2 In this context, the paper also provides brief updates for each beneficiary country on its policy responses to the pandemic and staff’s assessment of these policies and the use of resources freed up by debt service relief. It also provides an update on the finances of the CCRT and the fundraising efforts to secure adequate resources for grant assistance in the future. Based on grant pledges to date, resources are not sufficient to extend CCRT relief beyond the proposed second sixth-month period.
Keywords:
PP; tranche; SDR; CCRT debt service relief; about SDR; COVID balance of SDR; status of the CCRT; tranche of debt service relief; Debt service; Debt relief; COVID-19; Debt financing; Global
Cover Regional Economic Outlook, October 2009, Sub-Saharan Africa
Regional Economic Outlook, October 2009, Sub-Saharan Africa
Weathering the Storm
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit hard by the global recession, but signs of resilience remain. While South Africa and some other middle-income countries were caught in the turbulence of international financial markets, and oil exporters saw government revenues plunge, some countries with wider commodity bases have so far escaped the worst of the crisis. Also, and reassuringly, with stronger initial fiscal and external positions than in past downturns, most countries in the region have been able to partially absorb external shocks by allowing fiscal deficits to rise and reducing interest rates. Exchange rates have generally been allowed to adjust. With many families affected by the crisis, however, progress toward the Millennium Development Goals has receded. Looking ahead, fiscal policy must balance support for the recovery with enhancing future growth prospects, debt sustainability, and poverty reduction. Published biannually in May and October.

Keywords:
REO; CDCDCD; CFA franc; Sub-Saharan Africa; floating exchange rate; Zimbabwe dollar; broad money; U.S. dollar value; oil exporter; trade balance; Exchange rate arrangements; Conventional peg; Floating exchange rates; Oil; Africa; Global; Southern Africa; East Africa; financing constraint; Sub-Saharan Africa country grouping; growth in sub-Saharan Africa; sub-Saharan Africa eligible; infrastructure gap; Debt sustainability; Fiscal stance
Cover IMF Working Papers
The Net Worth Approach to Fiscal Analysis: Dynamics and Rules
International Monetary Fund
The net worth approach to fiscal analysis is cast in a simple model able to capture the dynamics and steady-state equilibria of public sector's debt, nonfinancial and financial assets, and net worth under alternative fiscal rules, including the golden rule and the golden rule cum debt stabilization fund. The paper also presents an adaptation of the model to the case of economies with depletable resources that have introduced investment oil funds, and illustrates the fiscal conditions required for the solvency of the associated fiscal rules. The model brings to the forefront the rate of return of public assets, highlighting the need for policymakers to decide on the appropriate level of assets and debt ratios. Finally, the model's potential for use in a range of contexts is demonstrated with a simple numerical simulation. This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate.
Keywords:
WP; debt ratio; stabilization fund; Net worth approach; first-order difference equation system; fiscal rules; debt stabilization fund; oil fund; financial assets ratio; oil nonfinancial asset; dynamics of financial and nonfinancial assets; net worth ratio; net debt ratio vis-à-vis; public debt debt ratio; Oil; Debt financing; Fiscal stance
Cover Selected Decisions (13th Ed)
Selected Decisions (13th Ed)
International Monetary Fund

Abstract

This paper focuses on Procedures for Surveillance contained in the document entitled “Surveillance over Exchange Rate Policies” attached to Decision No. 5392-(77/63), adopted April 29, 1977, as amended. The Executive Board shall review the general implementation of the IMF’s surveillance over members’ exchange rate policies at intervals of two years and at such other times as consideration of it is placed on the agenda of the Executive Board. The Executive Board would adopt, without discussion, a decision approving the conclusions set forth in the staff report. The Executive Board would adopt, without discussion, a decision completing the consideration of a staff report by the Executive Directors. Hence, the Executive Board would take note of the staff report, but would not approve any conclusions set forth in the report. The Executive Board would not adopt any decision. The IMF adopts the Instrument to Establish the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility Trust that is annexed to this Decision.

Keywords:
SELD; trust fund loan; trust fund obligation; structural adjustment facility; subsidy account; trust fund interest; Loans; Interest payments; Currencies; Personal income; Extra-budgetary funds; Income