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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26661Abstract
A new coalition government was formed in
 September 2012 following the collapse of the previous
 government at the end of August 2012. The Kyrgyz economy
 experienced a significant decline during the first half of
 2012 caused by disrupted operations at the Kumtor gold mine.
 A decline in gold exports combined with a higher level of
 imports has increased the current account deficit.
 Expansionary fiscal policy during the first half of the year
 along with revenue weakness during the remainder of the year
 will widen the fiscal deficit to 6.1 percent of gross
 domestic product (GDP) in 2012 from 4.8 percent of GDP a
 year ago. The medium-term growth outlook is favorable
 although there are significant downside risks. There are
 also exogenous shocks that will need to be mitigated,
 including rising food prices, spillover effects from the
 Euro zone sovereign debt crisis, and a weak global economy.Date
2012-10Type
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oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/26661http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26661
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