Kyrgyz Republic: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
IMF Staff Country Reports, February 16, 2023
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Bibliographic details
- Published: February 16, 2023
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Key findings
- The economy of the Kyrgyz Republic is estimated to have grown by 5.5 percent in 2022, driven by gold production, trade, transportation, and agriculture.
- Strong output growth in 2022 was a positive surprise.
- Elevated inflation remains persistent.
- The current account and fiscal deficits have widened.
- International reserves have declined.
- Poverty has increased.
- The banking system is healthy, but heightened risks call for vigilance.
Macroeconomic outlook and risks
- Growth: 5.5 percent in 2022.
- External spillovers: The economy has shown resilience to the spillovers from the war in Ukraine.
- Inflation: Elevated and persistent (no numeric inflation rate provided in the source content).
- External balances: Current account deficit widened; international reserves declined.
- Fiscal position: Fiscal deficit widened (no numeric fiscal deficit provided in the source content).
- Social impact: Poverty has increased.
Financial sector assessment
- Banking system: Described as healthy.
- Risks: Heightened risks warrant vigilance.
- Central bank role: The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic should monitor pockets of vulnerabilities and be ready to provide liquidity support to solvent banks as needed.
Policy recommendations
- Monetary/financial:
- Monitor pockets of vulnerabilities in the banking system.
- Be prepared to provide liquidity support to solvent banks as needed.
- Structural and governance:
- Improve management of state-owned enterprises.
- Strengthen regulations.
- Combat corruption to support the business climate and growth prospects.
- Climate policy:
- Early action on climate change to strengthen long-term resilience of the economy.
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