*Costa Rica’s government led by President
Rodrigo Chaves and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced a staff-level agreement on a US$710m resilience and sustainability facility (RSF) as well as an agreement on the third review under the extended fund facility (EFF) which was agreed under the previous government for US$1.78bn, which would make available a further US$264m. Both require approval by the IMF executive board. According to an IMF press release, Costa Rica is one of the first countries to request financing from its newly established RSF to support its agenda to build climate resilience and transition to a zero-carbon economy, while helping catalyse climate financing from other official and private partners. The IMF also highlights that the authorities are taking important steps to strengthen Costa Rica’s economic reform programme. It notes that: “
After rebounding strongly in 2021, real GDP is projected to slow to 4.4% in 2022, amid a slowdown in global growth and tighter financial conditions.” It adds that headline inflation is expected to have peaked in the third quarter and gradually return towards the central bank target by late 2024. The target for 2022 is 3% +/- 1. The IMF adds that “
the fiscal targets under the programme were comfortably met, despite the disruptions created by the cyberattacks” which affected the
country earlier this year.
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