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The Gambia: Ex-Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement-an Update
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2011: Issue 015
Language:
English
Publication Date:
13 Jan 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455213672.002
ISBN:
9781455213672
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
34
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Gambia; financial support; fund; EPA; policy challenge; EPA update; ex-post assessment; fuel import price; complicated financing expenditure; Budget planning and preparation; Global
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The performance of the Gambian economy has been strong in recent years. The authorities noted that in addition to providing financial resources, the program has helped to restore compliance with the rules on government borrowing from the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) following securitization arrangements between the government and the CBG, which allowed for CBG bridge financing in the absence of programmed EU budget support, and started TA in tax policy and administration, PFM, and liquidity forecasting. In the financial sector, progress has been made to preserve the solvency of banks.
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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2011: Issue 015