Belize : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Informational Annex; Statement by the Executive Director for Belize
Author/Editor:
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Publication Date:
September 19, 2017
Electronic Access:
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Summary:
The macroeconomic outlook remains weak. Public debt remains elevated, at around 100 percent of GDP, despite a recent debt restructuring agreement with private external bondholders. Growth is projected at just under 2 percent over the medium term. The envisaged tightening of the fiscal stance reflected in the budget for FY2017/18, of 4 percentage points of GDP, is an important first step toward fiscal consolidation, but would not be sufficient to put public debt on a decisive downward trajectory. Withdrawal of Correspondent Banking Relationships (CBRs) and low capital buffers, particularly in a systemic bank, are key threats to financial stability.
Series:
Country Report No. 17/286
English
Publication Date:
September 19, 2017
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484320044/1934-7685
Stock No:
1BLZEA2017001
Price:
$18.00 (Academic Rate:$18.00)
Format:
Paper
Pages:
70