DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Tajikistan Mr. Aidyn Bibolov today delivered a 2015 Regional Economic Outlook Presentation at the Sheraton hotel in Dushanbe.
The presentation was attended by high-level government officials, National Bank, IFIs, diplomatic community, business community, think tanks, mass media, and other stakeholders in Tajikistan.
The Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan Mr. Jamshed Nurmahmadzoda provided his remarks on the presentation.
The presentation has focused on the recent developments and the economic outlook for the region and Tajikistan.
Key takeaways from the presentation: a foray of external shocks is weighing on growth, budgets and currencies; these shocks are likely to be long lasting, requiring policy adjustment; coherent macroeconomic policy framework will help to preserve social expenditures while protecting fiscal and debt sustainability in the long run; exchange rate flexibility will preserve external buffers, but it needs to be accompanied by strengthened financial supervision to safeguard financial stability; and structural reforms are needed to boost weakening medium-term growth prospects.
The presentation concluded with questions session from the audience. This event was a part of the outreach by the IMF Resident Representative Office in Tajikistan.
