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  "title": "Belize: 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belize",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, January 14, 2011",
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  "summary": "The economy of Belize in recent years has been vulnerable to adverse shocks owing to its weak external position, policy rigidities, and reduced access to external financing. Executive Directors commended the authorities for their prudent macroeconomic management during the crisis.",
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      "content": "- The economy of Belize in recent years has been vulnerable to adverse shocks owing to its weak external position, policy rigidities, and reduced access to external financing.\n- Executive Directors commended the authorities for their prudent macroeconomic management during the crisis.\n- Directors emphasized the need for a fiscal consolidation strategy.\n- Directors stressed the need to strengthen the banking system.\n- Directors supported plans to improve public financial management and tax administration.\n- Directors welcomed the monetary policy framework, liquidity management, and development plan policies, and offered expert assistance."
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      "heading": "Policy recommendations and areas for reform",
      "content": "- Fiscal consolidation:\n  - Develop and implement a fiscal consolidation strategy (explicit emphasis by Directors).\n- Banking system:\n  - Strengthen the banking system (explicit emphasis by Directors).\n- Public finance management:\n  - Improve public financial management.\n  - Strengthen tax administration.\n- Monetary and liquidity policy:\n  - Continue the monetary policy framework and liquidity management practices supported by Directors.\n- Technical assistance:\n  - Utilize offered expert assistance to implement the above reforms."
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      "content": "- Subject: Banking, Central Banks, Commercial banks, External debt, Financial institutions, International reserves, Public debt, Revenue administration\n- Keywords: authority, Belize economy, Caribbean, Commercial banks, CR, Global, International reserves, ISCR, loan facility, overdue loan, staff appraisal, staff state\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr1118\n  - cr1118 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr1118 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: January 14, 2011",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455213771.002",
    "The economy of Belize in recent years has been vulnerable to adverse shocks owing to its weak external position, policy rigidities, and reduced access to external financing.",
    "Executive Directors commended the authorities for their prudent macroeconomic management during the crisis.",
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    "Monetary and liquidity policy:",
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    "Subject: Banking, Central Banks, Commercial banks, External debt, Financial institutions, International reserves, Public debt, Revenue administration",
    "Keywords: authority, Belize economy, Caribbean, Commercial banks, CR, Global, International reserves, ISCR, loan facility, overdue loan, staff appraisal, staff state",
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