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What the International Monetary Fund is doing in Papua New Guinea

15 Jul 2020 by 1 Comment
With Papua New Guinea’s government debt set to rise to over 40 per cent of GDP due of the COVID-19 crisis, the International Monetary Fund's PNG Mission Chief, Scott Roger, explains how the IMF is helping the country get back on a sustainable financial course.
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Oil rebounds, LNG stabilises and palm oil up: our monthly review of Papua New Guinea’s commodities and financial markets

27 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
The oil price has been extremely weak but the fall in LNG prices has stabilised and palm oil is up: a monthly review of Papua New Guinea's commodities and financial markets. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly overview of commodity and financial markets.
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Trade slump: how border closures affect Papua New Guinea’s exports

25 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s trade is likely to be sharply affected by the COVID-19 crisis and the closure of international borders, according to a report by the National Research Institute. It makes suggestions about how PNG’s traded sector can be supported.
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No recession for Papua New Guinea post COVID-19, says Central Bank

18 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Bank of Papua New Guinea in its latest Monetary Policy Statement is predicting that the Papua New Guinea economy will not go into recession this year and there will be a strong recovery next year. But it says that the COVID-19 pandemic has badly affected many of the key sectors in the economy.
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Headed for recession: bank and rating agencies’ bleak forecast for Papua New Guinea in 2020

6 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
Economists are forecasting a recession in PNG in 2020 as the country struggles to deal with the global crisis caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has also downgraded the country’s debt.
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