Bangladesh: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh
IMF Staff Country Reports, February 1, 2016
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Bibliographic details
- Published: February 1, 2016
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498310604.002
Summary and key findings
- Macroeconomic stability has been maintained since the last Article IV Consultation in November 2013.
- Private domestic demand, credit growth, and export growth have been tepid, similar to trends in other Asian countries.
- The economy of Bangladesh has undergone a major transformation in the past two decades.
- Political stability has enabled public investment to be ramped up and constraints on private investment to be eased.
- Growth is projected to accelerate gradually to 7 percent.
- Policies emphasized: safeguard stability, boost private investment, strengthen inclusion, and create fiscal space.
Macroeconomic outlook and channels
- Continued macroeconomic stability since November 2013.
- Tepid components: private domestic demand, credit growth, export growth.
- Transformation over two decades with improved investment conditions due to political stability.
- Projection: gradual acceleration of growth to 7 percent.
Policy recommendations and emphasis
- Safeguard macroeconomic stability.
- Boost private investment.
- Strengthen inclusion.
- Create fiscal space.
Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Credit, Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, Money, Public debt
- Keywords: authority, Commercial banks, CR, Credit, debt, familiarization program, financing government expenditure, Global, headline inflation, investment climate, ISCR, NSC rate, oil subsidy bill, South Asia, staff's recommendation
Content in this bundle
- 1. External Sector Assessment