Crédit Access

government financing needs, notwithstanding progress in fiscal consolidation, financial deepening would also reduce crowding out of private sector credit . At the same time, Côte d’Ivoire lags regional comparators in access to finance, including for women. The authorities continue implementing the 2019-24 National Financial Inclusion strategy (SNIF), which targets…midterm review completed in May 2024 pointed to some progress and remaining challenges, including difficulties in targeting women, youth, and the rural population to access credit . Recommendations from the mid-term review — including the need to account for gender, climate change, Fintech, costumer protection and innovative financing of the agriculture

efficacy of the judicial system to regulate financial matters. To accelerate financial inclusion and deepening, staff recommended to intensify efforts to support access to credit , including for businesses operating in the agricultural sector. The authorities issued an Investment Code to improve the business climate. They have also strengthened the anticorruption

regional money market and with external partners. Domestically, it will optimize the use of fundraising on the regional market to preserve private sector access to credit . Externally, it will have recourse to the international market, depending on financial conditions. 59. The IMF Executive Board is expected to conduct its final

Country Report No. 25/167 GUINEA-BISSAU 2025 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION, EIGHTH REVIEW UNDER THE EXTENDED CREDIT FACILITY, REQUESTS FOR REPHASING OF ACCESS , EXTENSION OF THE ARRANGEMENT, WAIVERS OF NONOBSERVANCE OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, MODIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, AND FINANCING ASSURANCES REVIEW—PRESS RELEASE; STAFF REPORT; STAFF STATEMENT; AND STATEMENT…EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR GUINEA-BISSAU In the context of the 2025 Article IV Consultation, Eighth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Rephasing of Access , Extension of the Arrangement, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review, the following documents have been released