The IMF projects 5% growth for Bolivia if vaccination is accelerated. In its latest report, International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects economic growth of 5% for the country, as long as the country accelerates the vaccination of the adult population and preserves financial stability, reduces the fiscal deficit. The organization also recommended adjusting the economic model with measures to make the exchange rate more flexible and remove export restrictions.
Day: Jun 17, 2021
Net international reserves (NIR) decreased by $ 422 mn
Net international reserves (NIR) fell by $422 million under the current government administration, which has now instructed the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) to purchase domestically produced gold to strengthen the stock.
331 kilos of gold seized from an Indian company went missing
Three hundred and thirty-one kilos of gold seized from the Indian importer GoldShine disappeared from the warehouses of that firm, which paradoxically had them in custody. The mineral is valued at $18 million, estimating that the State loses approximately Bs 9 million in royalties ($1.29 mn).
