IMF Staff Country Reports

Guinea : First Review of the Arrangement Under the Three-Year Extended Credit Facility, Financing Assurances Review, and Request for Modification and for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publication Date:

July 20, 2018

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The Guinean economy is growing at a faster than anticipated pace on the back of buoyant mining activity. The growth momentum is expected to continue, with real growth at about 6 percent in 2018 and over the medium term. However, risks of instability are heightened by the current electoral cycle.

Series:

Country Report No. 18/234

Subject:

Debt sustainability Economic policy Extended arrangement reviews Extended Credit Facility Fiscal reforms Infrastructure Letters of Intent Performance criteria modifications Performance criteria waivers Press releases Public investment Social safety nets Staff reports