Gabon: Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Review of Financing Assurances

Publication Date:

January 5, 2005

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The staff report for the Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) on Gabon focuses on economic developments and policies. The program supported by the 14-month SBA aims at promoting non-oil GDP growth, while sustaining fiscal adjustment and improving public expenditure management. All performance criteria for end-September 2004 were observed, even though there were small slippages in the indicative targets for non-oil revenue and the net reduction of unpaid payments orders at the treasury. The macroeconomic environment has improved since the first review, reflecting slightly higher oil production and considerably higher oil prices.

Series:

Country Report No. 2005/005

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

January 5, 2005

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451813951/1934-7685

Stock No:

1GABEA2005002

Pages:

97

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