Islamic Republic of Mauritania: 2006 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

July 26, 2006

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Islamic Republic of Mauritania: 2006 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed September 18, 2024

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Summary

Mauritania achieved substantial progress owing to its macroeconomic policies, budget formulation, governance, and transparency under the economic program. Executive Directors commended the program and emphasized the need for tight fiscal and monetary policies. Directors noted the implementation of all remedial actions and agreed that Mauritania qualifies for debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). They also called on the authorities to strengthen the financial sector regulatory framework, and commended the comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism framework.

Subject: Asset and liability management, Commodities, Debt relief, Expenditure, External debt, Oil, Oil, gas and mining taxes, Taxes

Keywords: CR, Debt relief, East Africa, End-June projection, End-June target, Gas and mining taxes, Global, IMF Deputy managing director Agustín Carstens, ISCR, June, Maghreb, May, MDRI qualification, Middle East, North Africa, Oil, Staff appraisal

Publication Details

Pages:

59
Volume:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2006/272
Stock No:

1MRTEA2006005
ISBN:

9781451827606
ISSN:

1934-7685

Notes

Also available online in French

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