Uganda: Second Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Request for Modification of Assessment Criteria-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Uganda
IMF Staff Country Reports, January 4, 2008
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- Published: January 4, 2008
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451838848.002
Macro-fiscal framework and public finances
- Uganda’s medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) aims at higher public savings based on spending restraint and rising domestic revenue.
- Publication details:
- Pages: 74
- Volume: 2008
- Issue: 004
- Series: Country Report No. 2008/004
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451838848.002
- Stock No: 1UGAEA2008001
- ISBN: 9781451838848
- ISSN: 1934-7685
Monetary policy and price stability
- The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has successfully contained the one-time shocks to prices of increases in electricity tariffs and temporary sugar and diesel fuel shortages.
- In an environment of strong inflows, price stability remains the primary objective of monetary policy.
Financial sector constraints and external flows
- A shallow financial sector limits Uganda’s ability to absorb foreign exchange inflows and is in itself a formidable obstacle to faster economic growth.
- Subject areas highlighted: Debt sustainability, External debt, Foreign exchange, Monetary base, Money, Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt, Public debt.
Key themes and program context
- Keywords and thematic focus: Africa, CR, debt, debt management strategy, Debt sustainability, Global, IMF's framework, infrastructure bottleneck, ISCR, Monetary base, NPV, private sector, program objective, PSI-supported program, real GDP, Uganda, unwavering commitment.
- The document encompasses a staff report, staff supplement, press release on the Executive Board discussion, and a statement by the Executive Director for Uganda.
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- Date on landing page: January 4, 2008
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IMF Staff Country Reports, Country Report No. 2008/004, January 4, 2008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451838848.002