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  "title": "Uganda: Post-Financing Assessment Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report",
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      "content": "- Uganda’s post-pandemic economic performance has been robust with broad-based growth, contained inflation, and an improving external position supported by coffee exports and portfolio inflows.\n- Foreign exchange (FX) reserves have also increased significantly in 2025 amid a favorable external environment.\n- Fiscal policy space remains constrained, with rising vulnerabilities associated with widening fiscal deficits and a high debt servicing burden."
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      "content": "- Broad-based growth and contained inflation characterize the post-pandemic recovery.\n- External position improvements are supported by:\n  - coffee exports\n  - portfolio inflows\n- Foreign exchange reserves:\n  - increased significantly in 2025"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229035071.002",
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    "Fiscal policy space remains constrained, with rising vulnerabilities associated with widening fiscal deficits and a high debt servicing burden.",
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