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West Bank and Gaza: Report to the AD HOC Liaison Committee
Author:
International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2022: Issue 298
Language:
English
Publication Date:
16 Sep 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400219139.002
ISBN:
9798400219139
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
40
Keywords:
correspondent banking relations; IMF report; research assistance; reform scenario; shekel cash; Arrears; Pension spending; Total expenditures; Middle East and Central Asia
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The Palestinian economy is facing formidable challenges. The fiscal situation, high political, security and social tensions, rising inflation, movement and access restrictions and an unfinished structural agenda all weigh on the medium-term outlook. Under unchanged policies, debt is unsustainable and per capita GDP is projected to decline. The situation is particularly dire in Gaza with persistently high unemployment and poverty.
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IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2022: Issue 298