Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) : Common Policies of Member Countries-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director.

This paper discusses the common policies needed for the member countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). CEMAC growth was subdued in 2015. It slowed to 1.6 percent, from 4.9 percent in 2014, because of reduced public investment and lower oil production. Policies to co...

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Körperschaft: International Monetary Fund. African Dept
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/277
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF
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