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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes the First Review of the Arrangements under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and Concludes an Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility

The RSF arrangement will support Mauritania’s efforts to strengthen its resilience to climate shocks, to enhance its disaster risk management capacities, and to expedite the transition toward cleaner energy sources

IMF staff and the Mauritanian authorities reached a preliminary agreement to complete the first review of the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility, and a preliminary staff level agreement for a program under the IMF Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for a total amount…

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation and approves $86.9 Million Extended Fund Facility for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Economic growth has accelerated and is expected to reach 5.3 percent in 2022, driven primarily by the mining sector, agriculture, and fisheries

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation and approved 42-Month arrangements of SDR 64.40 million (about US$ 86.9 million) under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The Board approval will allow for SDR 16.10 million…

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Coronavirus - Mauritania: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completes Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, approves Augmentation and US$52 Million Disbursement

The IMF’s support will provide additional resources to mitigate the pandemic’s socio-economic impact and continue with institutional reforms to foster an inclusive recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose severe health, social, and economic hardships in Mauritania, with a 3.2 percent contraction of output expected in 2020; the authorities have responded swiftly to the shock with measures to contain the pandemic and alleviate its economic fallout. They are prioritizing health spending and targeted…

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Coronavirus – Mauritania: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves a US$130 Million Disbursement to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to address the COVID-19 Pandemic

The economic and social impact of the pandemic is rapidly unfolding, with a contraction of output expected in 2020

The IMF Executive Board approved the disbursement of US$130 million (SDR 95.680 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Mauritania cope with the COVID-19 pandemic; The economic and social impact of the pandemic is rapidly unfolding, with a contraction of output expected in 2020. The IMF’s…

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International Monetary Fund Executive Board Completes First Review of the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

The economy is recovering, with growth estimated at 3.5 percent in 2017 and projected at 3 percent in 2018

Policy implementation has been satisfactory and the program is on track. The Board’s decision enables immediate disbursement of US$ 23.5 million to Mauritania. The economy is recovering, with growth estimated at 3.5 percent in 2017 and projected at 3 percent in 2018. The outlook is positive, although considerable challenges remain to achieve…

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Statement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa at the Conclusion of a Visit to Mauritania

Mr. Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Nouakchott at the end of his visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which followed the approval on December 6, 2017 by the IMF Executive Board of a three-year arrangement under the…

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IMF Executive Board Approves US$ 163.9 Million Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Reforms will seek to create fiscal space for social spending and infrastructure through revenue mobilization and expenditure prioritization

Board decision enables immediate disbursement of US$ 23.4 million to Mauritania. Mauritania’s ECF-supported program aims to address the challenges of economic growth, stability, sustainability, and poverty. Reforms will seek to create fiscal space for social spending and infrastructure through revenue mobilization and expenditure prioritization, as well as to modernize the…

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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Mauritania on a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility

Under the arrangement, Mauritania would have access to IMF credit of up to SDR 115.920 million, or about US$ 162.8 million over three years

Staff-Level agreement reached on a three-year economic program with Mauritania. IMF financing will support the authorities’ economic policies and reforms. The program aims to foster inclusive growth, maintain macroeconomic stability, restore debt sustainability, and reduce poverty. An IMF staff team led by Mr. Eric Mottu held discussions with the Mauritanian…

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Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Discussions continue on an IMF-supported economic program

An IMF mission headed by Mr. Eric Mottu visited Nouakchott from September 25 to October 6, 2017 to continue the discussions, initiated in February 2017, on an economic and financial program that could be supported under the Fund’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF)

The Mauritanian authorities and the IMF mission have made considerable progress in discussions on an economic program that could be supported by the IMF. These discussions will continue next week in Washington, on the sidelines of the IMF Annual Meetings. An IMF mission headed by Mr. Eric Mottu visited Nouakchott…