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  "title": "Republic of Congo: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Congo",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, October 5, 2021",
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  "summary": "The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have taken a deep toll on the Congolese economy, weighing on incomes and inequality.",
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      "content": "- The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have taken a deep toll on the Congolese economy, weighing on incomes and inequality.\n- Debt sustainability challenges precluded Fund financial assistance during the pandemic.\n- The Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, approved in 2019, expired in April 2021 without having completed the first review."
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      "content": "- Recently, debt sustainability has been restored owing to the authorities’ debt restructuring strategy and current and projected higher oil prices.\n- The risk of debt distress remains high given liquidity risks and vulnerabilities to negative oil price shocks.\n- The authorities are actively negotiating the resolution of pending external arrears.\n- Until this process is concluded and the negotiations with two external creditors are finalized, debt is classified as being “in distress.”"
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      "content": "- Subjects: Arrears; External debt; International organization; Monetary policy; Oil prices; Oil, gas and mining taxes; Prices; Public debt; Taxes\n- Keywords: adjustment effort; Arrears; Central Africa; Congolese authorities; debt restructuring effort; gas and mining taxes; Global; Oil; oil price shock; Oil prices; oil revenue; reform agenda\n\nSource: Republic of Congo: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Congo (October 5, 2021).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1cogea2021001\n  - 1cogea2021001 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1cogea2021001 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: October 5, 2021",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513595511.002",
    "The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have taken a deep toll on the Congolese economy, weighing on incomes and inequality.",
    "Debt sustainability challenges precluded Fund financial assistance during the pandemic.",
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    "Keywords: adjustment effort; Arrears; Central Africa; Congolese authorities; debt restructuring effort; gas and mining taxes; Global; Oil; oil price shock; Oil prices; oil revenue; reform agenda",
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