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  "title": "Mali: Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, January 12, 2004",
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  "summary": "Mali has been implementing reforms supported by the IMF through the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) and Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangements.",
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      "content": "- Mali has been implementing reforms supported by the IMF through the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) and Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangements.\n- Executive Directors commended:\n  - the macroeconomic management,\n  - poverty reduction, and\n  - structural reforms.\n- Executive Directors emphasized the need for strengthening:\n  - fiscal performance,\n  - the finance system, and\n  - the effectiveness of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism regime.\n- They agreed that the ex post assessment of performance under the (ESAF)/PRGF arrangements have helped Mali to stabilize the macroeconomic situation and improve the structure of its economy."
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      "content": "- Macroeconomic stabilization\n  - Reforms under ESAF and PRGF contributed to macroeconomic stabilization.\n- Poverty reduction and structural reform\n  - Progress noted on poverty reduction and structural changes in the economy.\n- Financial sector and governance\n  - Priority areas for further action: strengthen fiscal performance and the finance system.\n- Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism\n  - Need to enhance the effectiveness of the AML/CFT regime."
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      "content": "- Subject: Agricultural commodities, Asset and liability management, Commodities, Credit, Debt relief, Expenditure, Exports, International trade, National accounts\n- Keywords: Agricultural commodities, authority, broad money, CFA franc, CR, debt relief, Debt relief, Exports, fund, IMF's assessment, ISCR, Malian authorities, net present value, real GDP, West Africa\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr0411\n  - cr0411 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr0411 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: January 12, 2004",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451826302.002",
    "Mali has been implementing reforms supported by the IMF through the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) and Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangements.",
    "Executive Directors commended:",
    "Executive Directors emphasized the need for strengthening:",
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    "Macroeconomic stabilization",
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    "Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism",
    "Subject: Agricultural commodities, Asset and liability management, Commodities, Credit, Debt relief, Expenditure, Exports, International trade, National accounts",
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