IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Suriname

March 22, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname and granted a waiver for…

Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility

March 8, 2024 The IMF staff team and the Surinamese authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the fifth review of the authorities’ home-grown economic recovery program supported by the Extended…

Statement by the IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura on His Visit to the Republic of Suriname

February 16, 2024 February 13, 2024: Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited the Republic of Suriname during February 10-13. During his visit, Mr.…

Suriname: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility

January 9, 2024 Suriname: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Extension of the Arrangement, Augmentation of Access, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing…

Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility

December 5, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted virtual and in-person discussions with the Surinamese authorities during October 30-November 8 to discuss policies…

Country Report No. 2023/352 : Suriname: Technical Assistance Report—Financial Stability Report

October 27, 2023 The mission focused on enhancing the financial stability report (FSR) of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBS) whose publication has recently resumed. It reviewed the latest available…

CariCRIS assigns ‘good creditworthiness’ ratings to Finabank N.V

October 20, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial Issuer/Corporate Credit Ratings of srA+ (Local Currency Rating) and srA (Foreign Currency Rating) on the Suriname…

Suriname: Third Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname

October 20, 2023 The authorities continue to prioritize fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability in their policy actions. Restructuring agreements have been reached for both official and privately-held public debt, aside…

IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname

September 26, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname. The completion of the review…

Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility

September 1, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted virtual and in-person mission with the Surinamese authorities during August 7-22 to discuss policies to…

Suriname: Second Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Rephasing and Reduction of Access, Waivers of nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Financing Assurances Review

June 30, 2023 The program went off-track in mid-2022, due to the delayed completion of a prior action on parliamentary approval of the VAT law and, subsequently, to spending overruns…

IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Review of the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname

June 16, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the second review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname. The…