Republic of Mozambique: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation, Sixth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument, Request for a Three-Year Policy Support Instrument and Cancellation of Current Policy Support Instrument

Publication Date:

July 9, 2013

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The staff report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Mozambique focuses on the development agenda and appropriate policy priorities to successfully transition to a resource-rich era. These priorities include skillful medium-term management of the impact of developing coal and gas resources, high public investment spending on growth, external competitiveness, and through increased commercial borrowing, on debt sustainability and investment planning. Mozambique has a high rate of public investment of which more than half is financed domestically. The authorities are working to strengthen their project selection and economic profitability analysis capacity, and to assess the impact of related borrowing on public debt.

Series:

Country Report No. 2013/200

Subject:

Notes:

Also Available in Portuguese

English

Publication Date:

July 9, 2013

ISBN/ISSN:

9781475573855/1934-7685

Stock No:

1MOZEA2013002

Pages:

128

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