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  "title": "Rwanda: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, December 3, 2004",
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  "summary": "This 2004 Article IV Consultation of Rwanda reports that although the recovery in primary activities has been relatively rapid, formal sector activity registered a mixed performance.",
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      "heading": "Executive summary and key findings",
      "content": "- Recovery in primary activities has been relatively rapid.\n- Formal sector activity registered a mixed performance.\n- The expansion of government programs in health, education, water and energy would widen the structural deficit over the medium term.\n- The shift in the structure of the monetary base could weaken the effectiveness of central bank policy instruments.\n- Rwanda’s export base remains highly concentrated and vulnerable to climatic and international price shocks."
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      "heading": "Fiscal and structural considerations",
      "content": "- Expansion of government programs in health, education, water and energy expected to widen the structural deficit over the medium term."
    },
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      "heading": "Monetary and financial sector issues",
      "content": "- A shift in the structure of the monetary base could weaken the effectiveness of central bank policy instruments.\n- Financial institutions and commercial banks are listed as subjects/keywords linked to the report."
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    {
      "heading": "External sector and trade",
      "content": "- Rwanda’s export base remains highly concentrated.\n- Export performance is vulnerable to climatic and international price shocks.\n- Subjects include External debt and International trade."
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      "content": "- Publication title: Rwanda: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation\n- Date: December 3, 2004\n- Pages: 78\n- Volume: 2004\n- Issue: 382\n- Series: Country Report No. 2004/382\n- ISBN: 9781451833324\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Stock No: 1RWAEA0042004\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451833324.002\n- Format availability noted: Download PDF; More Formats on IMF eLibrary; Order a Print Copy"
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords (as provided)",
      "content": "- Subject: Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, International trade\n- Keywords: Africa, authority, Commercial banks, CR, development partner, Export performance, Exports, floating exchange rate regime, Global, government, growth strategy, ISCR, Rwanda's net present value, Rwandese authorities, Southern Africa\n\nSource: Rwanda: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation (IMF Staff Country Reports 2004, 382), December 3, 2004.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr04382\n  - cr04382 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr04382 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: December 3, 2004",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451833324.002",
    "Recovery in primary activities has been relatively rapid.",
    "Formal sector activity registered a mixed performance.",
    "The expansion of government programs in health, education, water and energy would widen the structural deficit over the medium term.",
    "The shift in the structure of the monetary base could weaken the effectiveness of central bank policy instruments.",
    "Rwanda’s export base remains highly concentrated and vulnerable to climatic and international price shocks.",
    "Expansion of government programs in health, education, water and energy expected to widen the structural deficit over the medium term.",
    "A shift in the structure of the monetary base could weaken the effectiveness of central bank policy instruments.",
    "Rwanda’s export base remains highly concentrated.",
    "Export performance is vulnerable to climatic and international price shocks.",
    "Subjects include External debt and International trade.",
    "Publication title: Rwanda: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation",
    "Date: December 3, 2004",
    "Pages: 78",
    "Volume: 2004",
    "Issue: 382",
    "Series: Country Report No. 2004/382",
    "ISBN: 9781451833324",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
    "Stock No: 1RWAEA0042004",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451833324.002",
    "Format availability noted: Download PDF; More Formats on IMF eLibrary; Order a Print Copy",
    "Subject: Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, International trade",
    "Keywords: Africa, authority, Commercial banks, CR, development partner, Export performance, Exports, floating exchange rate regime, Global, government, growth strategy, ISCR, Rwanda's net present value, Rwandese authorities, Southern Africa",
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