Democratic Republic of the Congo: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
September 25, 2007
Summary
This Selected Issues paper describes the three phases of IMF engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a view to drawing lessons that could prove useful in identifying objectives and policies for a medium-term program that could be supported through a successor Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement. The paper describes recent developments in the financial sector of the DRC and offers suggestions for fostering financial deepening. It addresses the agenda for structural fiscal reforms over the next five years. It also presents an overview of structural fiscal issues.
Subject: Banking, Budget planning and preparation, Commercial banks, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Mining sector, Public financial management (PFM)
Keywords: Africa, banking system, Budget planning and preparation, capital base, cash flow, central bank, CR, DRC government, excess reserves, financial support, financial system, foreign currency, Global, government need, government program, government strategy, international community, ISCR, Mining sector, private sector, public expenditure, real GDP, return on assets, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe
Pages:
81
Volume:
2007
DOI:
Issue:
329
Series:
Country Report No. 2007/329
Stock No:
1CODEA2007003
ISBN:
9781451808438
ISSN:
1934-7685





