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Nicaragua: Fourth and Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Access, and Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance of Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nicaragua

December 21, 2010

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Nicaragua: Fourth and Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Access, and Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance of Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nicaragua, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2010) accessed September 20, 2024

Summary

Economic performance in Nicaragua has been better than envisaged; nonetheless, vulnerabilities remain and will be compounded by electoral uncertainties. The decision to use part of the strong revenue performance to lower the fiscal deficit is appropriate. Exchange-rate and monetary policy remain broadly adequate. Fiscal adjustment should set the stage for a strong program of fiscal consolidation following the elections. Continued vigilance in the financial sector will be critical. Improvement in reporting and monitoring of foreign aid flows and transparency is necessary.

Subject: Aid flows, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Foreign aid, Government debt management, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Aid flows, Authority, Central America, CR, Global, Government debt management, Growth potential, ISCR, Nicaraguan authorities, Requests for extension of the arrangement, Three-Year, Three-Year arrangement, Waiver, Waiver of nonobservance of performance criterion

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    64

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2010/376

  • Stock No:

    1NICEA2010003

  • ISBN:

    9781455212972

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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