Madagascar: Recent Economic Developments
August 30, 2000
Summary
This paper analyzes the recent economic developments in Madagascar under the new Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement. It highlights the production, income, and overall fiscal developments; discusses various measures to simplify the tax system, improve tax and customs administration; and tighten the expenditure management of the country. The paper provides a detailed study of the monetary developments, structure of the financial sector, balance of payments, external debt, and structural reforms of the country.
Subject: Arrears, Asset and liability management, Banking, Debt relief, Expenditure, Exports, External debt, International trade, Monetary base
Keywords: Africa, Arrears, bank profits, broad money, CR, debt relief, Debt relief, debt service, East Africa, exchange rate, Exports, GDP, ISCR, Madagascar, net bank earnings, primary sector, Southern Africa
Pages:
82
Volume:
2000
DOI:
Issue:
092
Series:
Country Report No. 2000/092
Stock No:
1MDGEA0012000
ISBN:
9781451825244
ISSN:
1934-7685






