Moody's-Suriname Credit Analysis 4DEC2014

Suriname’s rating balances a favorable growth outlook and relatively low government debt and interest burdens against an elevated economic and fiscal vulnerability to commodity price volatility and low institutional capacity. The country’s mineral wealth supports its positive economic prospects, with capital investment of up to $1.0 billion (about 17% of 2014 projected GDP) expected in a new large mining project that will be under development for the next two years.

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Suriname Seeks To Bridge Islamic Bank, South America And Caribbean

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Suriname Credit Analysis November 2013

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Interim Member Country Partnership Strategy for Suriname (2014 - 2015)

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with Suriname

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  1. Suriname: IMF 2013 Article IV Consultation: Preliminary Conclusions
  2. Standard & Poor's revises Suriname's credit rating outlook to positive
  3. Macroeconomic stabilization in Suriname 2010-2012 - El Masy and Mansilla
  4. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with Suriname

Exchange RatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Currency Buying Selling
USD 14,018 14,290
EUR 16,628 16,959
GBP 19,396 19,782
ANG 7,699 7,852
AWG 7,784 7,939
BRL 2,438 2,485
TTD 2,063 2,103
BBD 6,907 7,044
XCD 5,190 5,293
PER 100 GYD 6,657 6,790

Gold CertificatesMarch 09th and until further notice

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
Mar   4.4 26.8
Apr   0.7 20.9
May   0.5 18.6
Jun   0.2 16.2
Jul   0.1 13.0
Aug   0.3 11.1
Sep   0.9 10.5
Oct   0.6 10.1
Nov   0.2 9.6
Dec   0.5 10.1
       
2025   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.6 9.9
Feb   0.4 9.9
Mar*)   0.5 5.8

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesMay 28 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.974 37.499
EUR 41.799 42.201
GBP 49.826 50.802
XCG 20.315 20.714
AWG 20.541 20.944
BRL 6.540 6.668
TTD 5.470 5.578
BBD 18.227 18.584
XCD 13.694 13.962
GYD PER 100 17.569 17.913
CNY 5.140 5.241

Weighted Average RatesMay 28 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 37.627 38.204
EUR 41.435 41.850
GBP 50.705 51.709
XCG 20.674 21.084
AWG 20.904 21.318
BRL 6.655 6.787
TTD 5.567 5.677
BBD 18.549 18.916
XCD 13.936 14.212
GYD PER 100 17.879 18.233
CNY 5.231 5.335

Gold CertificatesMay 28

Coupon SRD
5 gram 39.745,67
10 gram 79.491,35
50 gram 397.456,73
100 gram 794.913,46
500 gram 3.974.567,28
1000 gram 7.949.134,55
Gold LBMA USD 3.296,70 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250528-1W 2025-05-28 5,0
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 5,0
CBTD250514-1W 2025-05-14 6,0
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 6,6

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250528-1W 2025-05-28 6,0
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 6,0
CBTD250514-1W 2025-05-14 7,2
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 7,9
Balance sheet

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
Mar   4.4 26.8
Apr   0.7 20.9
May   0.5 18.6
Jun   0.2 16.2
Jul   0.1 13.0
Aug   0.3 11.1
Sep   0.9 10.5
Oct   0.6 10.1
Nov   0.2 9.6
Dec   0.5 10.1
       
2025   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.6 9.9
Feb   0.4 9.9
Mar*)   0.5 5.8

*) Preliminary figures