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IMF Staff Completes 2021 Article IV Mission to Botswana
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF’s Executive Board for discussion and decision.
The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted Botswana’s economy. The relief measures implemented by the authorities helped moderate the immediate effects of the pandemic.