Haiti: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and for a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for FY 2000/01
IMF Staff Country Reports, January 5, 2001
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- Published: January 5, 2001
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451817546.002
Economic performance and political context
- Haiti's economic performance deteriorated as a result of continuing political crisis.
- The ongoing political crisis has impeded the implementation of a comprehensive, donor-backed effort to remove Haiti's serious structural impediments.
Objectives of the economic program
- Help the government reestablish macroeconomic stability during the political transition.
- Alleviate pressure on the exchange rate.
- Restore inflation to a downward path.
Monetary and credit policy recommendations
- Credit policy should continue to be restrained through open market operations.
Banking sector measures and assessment
- The IMF staff commends the measures taken to improve the supervision and health of the banking system.
Subject coverage and keywords
- Subject areas: Banking, Central banks, Credit, Economic sectors, Education, Health, International reserves, Money, Public enterprises.
- Keywords: CR, Credit, currency depreciation, deficit, fund, IMF staff estimate, International reserves, ISCR, petroleum product, Public enterprises, staff appraisal, U.S. dollar, Western Hemisphere.