Tunisia: Request for a Stand-By Arrangement: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia

Volume/Issue: Volume 2013 Issue 161
Publication date: June 2013
ISBN: 9781484383841
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Banks and Banking , Inflation , Economics- Macroeconomics , Money and Monetary Policy , Public Finance , ISCR , CR , authority , amount , exchange rate , program , SDR , Tunisia's quota , country's economic reform program , Tunisian authorities , economic reform reform program , Loans , Inflation , Commercial banks , Credit , Europe , Global , Middle East , North Africa , East Africa

Summary

Tunisia’s macroeconomic situation has recovered from the post-revolution trough, but fiscal and external buffers have been eroded. Prudent management of monetary policy is crucial for short-term macroeconomic stabilization goals and to build external buffers. The challenges arise from social and economic disparities and high youth unemployment. The economic reform agenda appropriately aims at addressing these challenges through short-term stabilization goals while laying the foundations for supporting growth. Executive Directors commend the government’s commitment to maintaining an appropriate fiscal stance while making space for critical spending priorities and repayments of arrears.