## Mali: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of a Performance Criterion—Press Release; and Staff Report

_IMF Staff Country Reports, December 7, 2016_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: December 7, 2016
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475559095.002

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### Key findings on economic activity
- Economic activity in Mali remains robust, aided both by higher public investment and accommodative monetary conditions.
- The external position has weakened, reflecting strong domestic demand growth, but is expected to strengthen in the near term as terms of trade improve and demand growth slows down.

### Inflation
- Inflation remains subdued, helped by favorable weather conditions and low global inflation.

### Near-term outlook and risks
- The near-term outlook remains positive.
- Downside risks to the outlook stem mainly from the fragile security conditions.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subjects: Credit, Debt sustainability analysis, External debt, Money, Public debt, Revenue administration
- Keywords: CR, Credit, debt, Debt sustainability analysis, executive board, fragile security situation, GDP, Global, government plan, IMF executive board Completes Sixth Review, ISCR, Mali's economy, SDR19, sustainability analysis, West Africa

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