01669cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017479 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475582888 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Niger : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (48 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper assesses the external stability of Niger. Niger's real effective exchange rate has been depreciating recently, echoing fluctuations of the euro against the US dollar. A model-based analysis of Niger's external sector suggests that the real effective exchange rate is broadly in line with macroeconomic fundamentals, which is also consistent with the findings of the 2014 external sector assessment. However, broader competitiveness indicators are worrisome, despite some improvement noted in recent years. The recent depreciation of the naira also suggests some weakening in competitiveness, at least with Nigeria. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/060 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/060/002.2017.issue-060-en.xml IMF e-Library