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Zimbabwe Growth Threatened

Zimbabwe Growth Threatened
Zimbabwe Growth Threatened

Zimbabwe’s economic growth is threatened by high government spending, an untenable foreign exchange regime and inadequate reforms, a senior International Monetary Fund official said, Reuters reported. Zimbabwe was once one of Africa’s most promising economies but suffered decades of decline as former president Robert Mugabe pursued policies that included the violent seizure of white-owned commercial farms and money-printing that led to hyperinflation .Mugabe, 93, resigned on Tuesday after nearly four decades in power following pressure from the military, the ruling ZANU-PF party and the general population. Zimbabwe has not been able to borrow from international lenders since 1999 when it started defaulting on its debt,” Gene Leon, IMF’s mission chief for Zimbabwe, said in a statement to Reuters. “Immediate action is critical to reduce the deficit to a sustainable level, accelerate structural reforms, and re-engage with the international community to access much needed financial support.” Leon said Zimbabwe should resolve arrears to the World Bank, African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank, among other reforms, for the IMF to consider future financing requests from the country.

 

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