Wednesday, July 3, 2019

IMF: Projected deficit well above government target. Central Bank advised to step back from sovereign bond purchases


The 2019 fiscal deficit is likely to represent 9.7 percent of GDP, well above the government's target of 7.6 percent, according to a concluding statement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following its regular annual consultations with the local authorities.

The IMF also said: "The Central Bank (BDL) should gradually step back from quasi-fiscal operations and strengthen its balance sheet. It should step back from government bond purchases and let the market determine yields on gove...

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