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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

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This Selected Issues paper analyzes recent developments in the financial system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It describes the monetary developments in 2003–05 and reform of the financial system. The paper examines the impact of monetary and exchange rate policies on inflation, including the nature of the lags involved. It reviews developments in the DRC’s mining sector and mining’s contribution to the economy from a fiscal perspective, showing a low effective level of taxation. The paper also discusses restructuring of the mining sector.

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  • International Monetary Fund, 2005. "Democratic Republic of the Congo: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix," IMF Staff Country Reports 2005/373, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfscr:2005/373
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    1. Mr. Matthias Vocke & Nienke Oomes, 2003. "Diamond Smuggling and Taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa," IMF Working Papers 2003/167, International Monetary Fund.
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