{"id":16918,"date":"2023-12-15T21:16:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localcontentsuriname.com\/?post_type=nieuwsbericht&#038;p=16918"},"modified":"2023-12-16T07:51:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T07:51:17","slug":"imf-approves-fourth-review-of-surinames-extended-fund-facility","status":"publish","type":"nieuwsbericht","link":"https:\/\/localcontentsuriname.com\/en\/nieuwsbericht\/imf-approves-fourth-review-of-surinames-extended-fund-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF Approves Fourth Review of Suriname&#8217;s Extended Fund Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname, enabling an immediate disbursement of approximately US$53 million. The Board has also approved the authorities&#8217; request to extend the program until March 2025 and increase access by about $63 million. 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These reforms include the complete elimination of fuel subsidies, the gradual phasing out of electricity subsidies, limiting wage payments to unregistered public employees, and broadening the VAT base,&#8221; said Kenji Okamura, Deputy Director and Acting Chair of the Executive Board after the discussion on 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