OGResearch Macro Portal Newsletter -- November 2023

 

November 3, 2023

Burundi

  • Substantial increases in aid inflows and policy tightening will help restore macroeconomic stability
  • The disinflation will be gradual, and inflation will stabilize at around 9–10 %
  • We expect another exchange rate adjustment imminently

Guinea

  • Economic growth will remain strong, driven by the expanding mining sector
  • Inflation will increase amid reviving domestic demand and monetary financing
  • The currency level is not in line with fundamentals and will get on depreciation path from 2024

Haiti

  • International support improved short-term outlook, but long-term prospects remain weak
  • Inflation will hover around 12%, due to lack of central bank's disinflation commitment
  • The currency will remain stable in the next few months, backed by massive FX inflows

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Forecast schedule

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