01982cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021133 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513551340 1934-76851 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Guinea: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea. French Guinea : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020. 1 online resource (49 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 Guinea is being severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A local outbreak is spreading rapidly, adding pressure to the fragile social context and putting a strain on the health system. Containment measures have started to negatively impact domestic economic activity. Furthermore, the sharp slowdown in China (Guinea's main export market) has hindered mining exports and tax revenues, putting pressure on Guinea's external and fiscal position. Since the completion of the fourth ECF review, worsening global conditions and the local outbreak have deteriorated Guinea's short-term outlook. Real growth is expected to sharply decelerate to 1.4 percent in 2020. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2020/218 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2020/218/002.2020.issue-218-fr.xml IMF e-Library