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 37,744 38,064
EUR 40,620 41,525
GBP 47,919 48,858
ANG 20,738 21,145
AWG 20,969 21,380
BRL 7,709 7,860
TTD 5,568 5,678
BBD 18,606 18,971
XCD 13,979 14,253
PER 100 GYD 17,935 18,286
CNY 5,296 5,399

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Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 37,158 37,508
EUR 38,644 39,112
GBP 47,175 48,109
ANG 20,416 20,821
AWG 20,643 21,052
BRL 7,589 7,739
TTD 5,482 5,591
BBD 18,317 18,680
XCD 13,762 14,035
PER 100 GYD 17,656 18,006
CNY 5,213 5,317

GoudcertificatenNovember 23

Coupure SRD
5 gram 25.050,27
10 gram 50.100,54
50 gram 250.502,69
100 gram 501.005,38
500 gram 2.505.026,92
1000 gram 5.010.053,84
Gold LBMA USD 2.046,95 /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