The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue to hold technical discussions with Gabon on fiscal and public debt developments that could pave the \u200cway for a new programme, the Fund said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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The oil-producing nation has stepped up engagement with the IMF and the World Bank as it seeks to tighten public finances and secure fresh funding for basic infrastructure.<\/p>\n
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Gabon formally \u2060requested an IMF programme in March. A month later, it said it would conduct an audit detailing years of public borrowing, which the IMF called an important step to underpin the design of the future programme.<\/p>\n
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The government said earlier this month that the audit found its total debt burden was lower than previously thought, improving Gabon’s chances of securing the programme and \u200cthe \u2060much-needed funding that comes with it.<\/p>\n
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“Technical discussions on fiscal and public debt developments, along with the outlook, will continue in the coming weeks, with a view to paving the way for program discussions,” \u2060the IMF said in a statement after its visit.<\/p>\n
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“The mission also discussed the authorities’ ambitious structural reform agenda to improve the management \u2060of public finances.”<\/p>\n
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According to the draft budget for 2027, Gabon’s government expects to raise 1.144 trillion CFA Francs ($2.00 billion) from \u2060international markets next year, with debt service and debt repayments rising sharply.<\/p>\n
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