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  "title": "Tonga: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, November 3, 2023",
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  "summary": "The 2023 Article IV Consultation discusses that The Tongan economy is performing strongly, underpinned by resilient remittance inflows and major reconstruction activities following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in January 2022.",
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      "heading": "Overview and main findings",
      "content": "- The Tongan economy is performing strongly, underpinned by resilient remittance inflows and major reconstruction activities following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in January 2022.\n- Authorities face a challenging trade-off between supporting reconstruction and managing inflation in the short term.\n- Tonga’s high vulnerability to natural disasters complicates efforts to create the fiscal space necessary to finance development spending in the long term.\n- Tonga is one of the largest recipients of IMF capacity development resources in the region, and the authorities have shown strong ownership."
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      "heading": "Policy recommendations and medium- to long-term strategy",
      "content": "- Once the recovery becomes entrenched, strengthen public finances through a combination of domestic fiscal measures, including:\n  - Rationalization of tax exemptions.\n  - Tax administration reform.\n- Seek continued donor support to meet development spending needs while reducing the risk of debt distress."
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      "heading": "Key themes and topics covered",
      "content": "- Debt sustainability\n- Environment and climate resilience\n- External debt and public debt\n- Inflation and prices\n- Monetary policy\n- Natural disasters\n- IMF capacity development and technical assistance (PFTAC mission)\n- GDP compilation capacity\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Executive Summary\n  - Executive Summary (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Executive Summary (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: November 3, 2023",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400258800.002",
    "The Tongan economy is performing strongly, underpinned by resilient remittance inflows and major reconstruction activities following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in January 2022.",
    "Authorities face a challenging trade-off between supporting reconstruction and managing inflation in the short term.",
    "Tonga’s high vulnerability to natural disasters complicates efforts to create the fiscal space necessary to finance development spending in the long term.",
    "Tonga is one of the largest recipients of IMF capacity development resources in the region, and the authorities have shown strong ownership.",
    "Once the recovery becomes entrenched, strengthen public finances through a combination of domestic fiscal measures, including:",
    "Seek continued donor support to meet development spending needs while reducing the risk of debt distress.",
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