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  "title": "Suriname: Fifth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Modification of Performance Criteria, Waivers of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review — Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, April 26, 2024",
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  "summary": "This paper highlights Suriname’s Fifth Review under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Requests for Modification of Performance Criteria, Waivers of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review.",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic outcomes and program status",
      "content": "- The authorities’ commitment to fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stabilization under the EFF-supported program is paying off.\n- The economy is growing.\n- Inflation is on a steady downward trend.\n- Investor confidence is improving.\n- Near-term downside risks remain, underscoring the importance of maintaining reform momentum to secure gains."
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      "heading": "Debt restructuring and arrears",
      "content": "- Noteworthy progress has been made with debt restructuring.\n- Bilateral agreements with all official creditors have been completed.\n- The debt exchange with private external bondholders has been finalized.\n- Domestic debts to the central bank and commercial banks have been restructured.\n- Priority policy action: promptly clear domestic debt arrears."
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      "heading": "Structural reforms and capacity development",
      "content": "- Authorities should persevere with an ambitious structural reform agenda to:\n  - Strengthen institutions.\n  - Improve governance.\n  - Enhance data quality.\n- Continued capacity development support from the IMF and other development partners is recommended."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Arrears, Central banks, Exchange rates, External debt, Foreign exchange, International organization, International reserves, Monetary base, Monetary policy, Money, Public debt\n- Keywords: Arrears, assessment power, Caribbean, Exchange rates, governance agenda, International reserves, investor confidence, Monetary base, recapitalization plan, state decree, Surinamese authorities\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1surea2024002\n  - 1surea2024002 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1surea2024002 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400272882.002",
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