Bangladesh: 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report
IMF Staff Country Reports, June 8, 2017
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- Published: June 8, 2017
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484303207.002
Macroeconomic assessment and drivers of performance
- Steady monetary policy management and fiscal discipline have supported macroeconomic stability.
- The economy benefited from:
- favorable external demand,
- high remittances,
- low commodity prices.
- Outcomes reported:
- strong output growth,
- falling inflation,
- moderate public debt,
- a rebuilding of external resilience.
Near-term projection
- In fiscal year 2017, output growth is expected to remain close to 7 percent.
Medium-term prospects and requirements
- Maintaining output growth of about 7 percent a year over the medium term would require:
- increased public and private investment,
- reforms to support capital market development,
- improved investment efficiency.
Key subjects and thematic focus
- Banking, Capital markets, Commercial banks, Credit, Debt sustainability analysis, External debt, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Monetary base, Money, Public debt
Bangladesh: 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report
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