IMF Executive Board Receives Request for a Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement with North Macedonia
IMF News, April 20, 2022
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- Published: April 20, 2022
Summary of action and timeline
- Press Release No. 22/124 dated April 20, 2022.
- The IMF Executive Board met on April 15 for an informal discussion of the request by the authorities of the Republic of North Macedonia for a two-year Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL).
- An IMF staff team will visit North Macedonia to consult with the authorities on their request.
- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva intends to recommend IMF Executive Board approval of the PLL arrangement, pending a staff-level agreement with the authorities on policies.
- The IMF Executive Board is expected to convene in the next months to formally consider the request.
Purpose and rationale for the PLL request
- The PLL is a credit line available to member countries with sound economic fundamentals, policy frameworks, and policies.
- The PLL can help safeguard economies against external shocks by providing upfront access to IMF resources.
- The IMF notes North Macedonia’s sound economic fundamentals and policy frameworks, and its track record of sound policies, as the basis for the intended recommendation.
Next steps and IMF support
- Staff mission: IMF staff will visit North Macedonia for consultations.
- Staff-level agreement: Recommendation for Board approval is conditional on reaching a staff-level agreement with the authorities on policies.
- Board consideration: The IMF Executive Board will formally consider the request in the next months.
- The IMF states it stands ready to continue to support North Macedonia during these exceptional times.
Contact and media information
- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS, PRESS OFFICER: Meera Louis
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
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IMF Press Release No. 22/124, April 20, 2022.
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