02136cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018758 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484375648 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Gabon : Second Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Waivers of Applicability, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Gabon. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (101 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 paper discusses Gabon's Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Waivers of Applicability, and Financing Assurances Review. The short-term outlook for Gabon remains challenging. Although a growth rebound in 2018 is expected given good prospects for foreign direct investment and higher oil prices, low non-oil revenue collections and tight short-term liquidity conditions at the Treasury will require decisive implementation of the recently announced fiscal consolidation plan. Timely clearance of domestic arrears is needed to strengthen banks' balance sheets and increase credit to the private sector to support growth, while clearance of external arrears is crucial to maintain Gabon's creditworthiness and access to external financing. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/269 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/269/002.2018.issue-269-en.xml IMF e-Library