Bolivia: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bolivia

August 4, 2021

Summary

Following the October 2020 election, the new administration moved to tackle the devastating human and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy shows signs of recovery from its 8.8 percent contraction in 2020. However, fiscal imbalances have increased and international reserves continue to fall. On February 12, Bolivia repurchased the 240.1 million SDR purchase under the Fund’s Rapid Financing Instrument (that was approved by the Fund’s Executive Board in April 2020).

Subject: COVID-19, Economic sectors, Exchange rate flexibility, Foreign exchange, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, Public debt, Public sector

Keywords: Caribbean, COVID-19, Exchange rate flexibility, Global, government administration, health personnel, IMF staff visit, import substitution policy, one-off expenditure item, Public sector, U.S. dollar

Pages:
61
Volume:
2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513593050.002
Issue:
180
Series:
Country Report No. 2021/180
Stock No:
1BOLEA2021001
ISBN:
9781513593050
ISSN:
1934-7685

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