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Belize: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belize
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International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
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Series:
IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2021: Issue 103
Language:
English
Publication Date:
07 Jun 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513573113.002
ISBN:
9781513573113
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
57
Keywords:
currency peg; exchange regime; homegrown adjustment plan; public debt debt ratio; central bank financing; Fiscal stance; Fiscal consolidation; COVID-19; Caribbean; Global
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Belize has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a deep recession and worsened fiscal and external positions from already weak levels. The opposition People’s United Party won the November 2020 elections by a wide margin, which gives the new government a unique opportunity to jump start much needed reforms to reduce large imbalances and anchor strong and inclusive growth.
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