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Niger: Selected Issues
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International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2017: Issue 060
Language:
English
Publication Date:
24 Feb 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475582888.002
ISBN:
9781475582888
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
48
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Niger; food; fertility rate; CA approach; stabilizing CA-norm; current account elasticity; CA norm; CA deficit; food inflation volatility; Natural disasters; Women; Population growth; Sub-Saharan Africa; East Asia; South Asia; Middle East; West Africa; Europe; Africa; North Africa; Asia and Pacific; East Africa
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This Selected Issues paper assesses the external stability of Niger. Niger’s real effective exchange rate has been depreciating recently, echoing fluctuations of the euro against the US dollar. A model-based analysis of Niger’s external sector suggests that the real effective exchange rate is broadly in line with macroeconomic fundamentals, which is also consistent with the findings of the 2014 external sector assessment. However, broader competitiveness indicators are worrisome, despite some improvement noted in recent years. The recent depreciation of the naira also suggests some weakening in competitiveness, at least with Nigeria.
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