Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe: Request for a 40-month Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

October 29, 2019

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Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe: Request for a 40-month Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2019) accessed September 19, 2024

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Summary

This paper discusses Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe’s Request for a 40-Month Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The ECF aims to support São Tomé and Príncipe’s economic and structural reforms. The program aims to reduce debt vulnerability, alleviate balance of payment pressures, restore fiscal and external sustainability over the medium term, promote sustainable and inclusive growth, and provide positive signals to stakeholders. Structural reforms should help mobilize revenue, enhance control over public spending, reduce contingent liabilities from state owned enterprises, improve financial stability, and promote sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce poverty, including through empowering women economically. The government plans to undertake sustained fiscal consolidation and reforms to reduce debt vulnerability. A floor on pro-poor spending, along with a World Bank social protection program, will protect the most vulnerable. The Fund-supported program will also play a catalytic role and provide positive signals to stakeholders.

Subject: Arrears, Banking, Central banks, External debt, International reserves, National accounts, Public debt, Revenue administration

Keywords: Africa, Arrears, Clearance plan, CR, Debt, ECF arrangement, Extended Credit Facility arrangement, Fiscal consolidation effort, GDP, Global, International reserves, ISCR, São Tomé and Príncipe face, Sub-Saharan Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

128
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2019/315
Stock No:

1STPEA2019001
ISBN:

9781513517407
ISSN:

1934-7685

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