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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Zimbabwe: Politics and Government more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 14 July (HL1012) in which they stated that the IMF "noted Zimbabwe's good progress and encouraged further reforms", what policies or actions they classify as examples of Zimbabwe's good progress on either economic or political reform. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Oates more like this
uin HL1297 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-29more like thismore than 2016-07-29
answer text <p>Following its May 2016 Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) noted that “despite the adverse environment, the authorities have reduced the fiscal deficit in both 2014 and 2015. They have started to rationalise public expenditures by implementing recommendations from the 2015 civil service audit. They are also amending the Public Financial Management and Procurement Acts. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has taken measures to restore confidence in the financial sector. All banks in operations now have capital buffers above the minimum requirements”. The IMF assessment did not cover political reform.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-29T13:59:20.517Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-29T13:59:20.517Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
4549
label Biography information for Lord Oates more like this