Benin: Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Author: International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: Volume 2018 Issue 364

Publication date: December 2018

ISBN: 9781484389911

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Exports and Imports , Economics- Macroeconomics , Money and Monetary Policy , Public Finance , International - Economics , executive board discussion , authorities' intention , Benin's request , draft budget , WAEMU deficit criterion , Capital spending , Current spending , West Africa , Africa

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Summary

The growth momentum continues, driven by strong port activity, high cotton production, and the recovery of the Nigerian economy. The 2019 budget will bring the commitment-based fiscal deficit below the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 percent of GDP next year. Program implementation remains satisfactory with all end-June 2018 quantitative performance criteria (QPCs) met; but the continuous QPC on non-accumulation of new domestic arrears was breached over March-June due to an institutional oversight.