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
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

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

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Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 37,595 38,036
EUR 40,447 41,400
GBP 47,581 48,514
ANG 20,657 21,061
AWG 20,886 21,295
BRL 7,612 7,762
TTD 5,551 5,660
BBD 18,533 18,896
XCD 13,924 14,197
PER 100 GYD 17,864 18,214
CNY 5,268 5,371

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Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 37,130 37,581
EUR 38,943 39,221
GBP 46,928 47,857
ANG 20,401 20,805
AWG 20,628 21,036
BRL 7,542 7,691
TTD 5,482 5,591
BBD 18,304 18,666
XCD 13,752 14,024
PER 100 GYD 17,643 17,992
CNY 5,198 5,301

GoudcertificatenNovember 23

Coupure SRD
5 gram 24.891,21
10 gram 49.782,42
50 gram 248.912,10
100 gram 497.824,21
500 gram 2.489.121,04
1000 gram 4.978.242,08
Gold LBMA USD 2.035,45 /tr.oz.

Gewogen gemiddelde toegewezen OMO rente

Veiling ID Veiling Datum Rente (%)
CBTD231129-1W 2023-11-29 20,0
CBTD231122-1W 2023-11-22 23,7
CBTD231115-1W 2023-11-15 20,0
CBTD231108-1W 2023-11-08 29,2

Rente Beleningsfaciliteit

Veiling ID Veiling Datum Rente (%)
CBTD231129-1W 2023-11-29 24,0
CBTD231122-1W 2023-11-22 28,4
CBTD231115-1W 2023-11-15 24,0
CBTD231108-1W 2023-11-08 35,0
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

*) Preliminary figures