Country C

Imports have been growing higher

than exports making the trade
balance more negative every year

Country C
Nominal GDP and Real GDP growth this
year is estimated to be 22.34% and
8.39%, respectively
Percentage of gold in reserves has been
estimated to be increasing this year
Month of imports covered by international
reserves has been decreasing over the
last three years and is estimated to be
further down this year

Country C
Local currency has appreciated last
year is expected to appreciate
further by this year end
However, the real effective exchange
rate is expected to increase
significantly

Country C
Goods are expected to become more
dearer
Government Finances as a
percentage of GDP is looking better
every year

Country C
Political Factors
Govt. shall be stable due to its focus
on living standards for most of the
population
Influence on consumer prices, interest
rates and exchange rate

Country C
Economic Factors
Attitude towards investment is also positve
Investment as a % of GDP has been increasing over the years
Government spending has been in the range of 11 to 12% in
each year
Interest rate is expected to increase this year to 12.50% against
11.19% in the previous year
Bank rate shall remain constant at 6%
Both Money supply and Domestic credit have grown significantly
last year and are expected to grow at around the same pace this
year also
Net FDI and Net Portfolio Investment has been growing
moderately
Consumption as a % of GDP has been declining over the years

Country C
Economic Factors
Economic Stability
Real GDP has been growing at a steady
pace over last four years and is
expected to grow at around the same
pace this year also