## Mali: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement under The Extended Credit Facility-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Consideration; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali

_IMF Staff Country Reports, December 31, 2013_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: December 31, 2013
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484338018.002

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### Summary / Key findings
- The paper discusses Mali’s Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
- The economy is recovering and inflationary pressures have abated.
- After a 0.4 percent GDP decline in 2012, Mali’s economy is on the mend.
- The improvement in the security situation and the resumption of donor assistance has helped revive business confidence.
- Activity is picking up in the service sectors hardest hit by the crisis (commerce, hotels, and restaurants).
- The banking sector is showing signs of strain.
- Resumption of donor support brightens the economic outlook; however, the generally positive outlook is subject to several risks.

### Economic outlook and risks
- Recovery is linked to security improvements and resumption of donor assistance.
- Service-sector activity (commerce, hotels, and restaurants) is increasing following the crisis.
- The generally positive outlook is conditional and subject to several risks (not detailed in the summary).

### Financial sector conditions
- The banking sector is showing signs of strain.

### Policy areas covered / Subjects and keywords
- Subjects: Credit, Expenditure, External debt, Money, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration
- Keywords: CR, Credit, debt, ECF arrangement, energy policy reform, fund obligation, Global, government, government decision, government properties administration, intelligence committee, ISCR, preliminary estimate, program implementation risk, staff appraisal, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

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