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

 

May 18, 2023 

 

  • The IMF staff team and Surinamese authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the second review of the authorities’ economic recovery program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The review is subject to approval by the IMF’s Executive Board.
  • Suriname’s economy continues its slow post-pandemic recovery, but the shock of higher commodity and food prices in the second half of 2022 on the Suriname’s import-dependent economy compounded significant pre-existing policy challenges and eroded performance under the program. The economic environment remains fragile, with rapid exchange rate depreciation and high inflation imposing a heavy burden on the society.
  • The Surinamese authorities have made concerted efforts to bring the program back on track. The government’s near-term priority is to implement a prudent fiscal policy that is consistent with stabilizing the economy while protecting vulnerable households and supporting growth-enhancing investment.

 

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Currency Buying Selling
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EUR 16,628 16,959
GBP 19,396 19,782
ANG 7,699 7,852
AWG 7,784 7,939
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TTD 2,063 2,103
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Coupon SRD
5 gram 7.814,97
10 gram 15.629,94
50 gram 78.149,69
100 gram 156.299,39
500 gram 781.496,94
1000 gram 1562993,88
Gold LME: USD 1.701,00 /tr.oz.

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb*   0.4 25.4

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

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Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 34,932 35,252
EUR 37,492 38,178
GBP 44,164 45,030
ANG 19,193 19,570
AWG 19,407 19,787
BRL 6,989 7,126
TTD 5,162 5,263
BBD 17,220 17,558
XCD 12,938 13,191
GYD PER 100 16,599 16,924
CNY 4,833 4,927

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Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 34,562 34,799
EUR 35,862 36,532
GBP 43,697 44,562
ANG 18,990 19,366
AWG 19,201 19,581
BRL 6,915 7,052
TTD 5,108 5,209
BBD 17,038 17,375
XCD 12,801 13,054
GYD PER 100 16,423 16,748
CNY 4,782 4,876

GoudcertificatenMaart 28

Coupure SRD
5 gram 24.851,56
10 gram 49.703,13
50 gram 248.515,63
100 gram 497.031,27
500 gram 2.485.156,35
1000 gram 4.970.312,69
Gold LBMA USD 2.192,70 / tr.oz

Gewogen gemiddelde toegewezen OMO rente

Veiling ID Veiling Datum Rente (%)
CBTD240327-1W 2024-03-27 37,2
CBTD240320-1W 2024-03-20 37,3
CBTD240313-1W 2024-03-13 35,8
CBTD240306-1W 2024-03-06 31,8

Rente Beleningsfaciliteit

Veiling ID Veiling Datum Rente (%)
CBTD240327-1W 2024-03-27 44,6
CBTD240320-1W 2024-03-20 44,8
CBTD240313-1W 2024-03-13 43,0
CBTD240306-1W 2024-03-06 38,2
Weekbalans

Inflatie

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb*   0.4 25.4

*) Preliminary figures