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Belize Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

The erosion of EU trade preferences for bananas and sugar will have immediate negative implications for Belize’s economy. This paper suggests ways to enhance public debt management in Belize. The vulnerability of the banking sector appears relatively modest. However, the current level of loan-loss p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2006
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports
Subjects:
Depository Institutions
Commercial Banks
Banks
Finance
Farm Produce
Public Finance & Taxation
Banks And Banking
Government Debt Management
Currency; Foreign Exchange
Financial Institutions
Debt Management
Debts, Public
Micro Finance Institutions
Balance Of Payments
Debt
Trade: General
Exports And Imports
Mortgages
International Economics
Agriculture: General
Sovereign Debt
Investments: Commodities
Commodities
Foreign Exchange
Loans
Public Financial Management (pfm)
Banking
Agricultural Commodities
Real Exchange Rates
Investment & Securities
Public Finance
Belize
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Summary:The erosion of EU trade preferences for bananas and sugar will have immediate negative implications for Belize’s economy. This paper suggests ways to enhance public debt management in Belize. The vulnerability of the banking sector appears relatively modest. However, the current level of loan-loss provisions and collateral valuation rules are not up to the international standards. Important steps have been taken to further improve compliance with the Basel Core Principles. The importance of debt-service reduction through sound macroeconomic policies is highlighted
Physical Description:85 pages
ISBN:9781451805543

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