End-of-mission press releases contain statements from IMF staff teams reporting their preliminary findings after their country visit. The views expressed in this statement are those of the staff of the IMF and do not necessarily correspond to those of the Executive Board of the IMF. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, IMF staff will prepare a report which, subject to management approval, will be presented to the Executive Board for review and decision.

* IMF staff and the authorities reached staff-level agreement on the sixth and final review of the three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The IMF team also completed the Article IV consultations.

* The performance of the program was generally positive, with most quantitative objectives having been achieved and the main reforms having been implemented, although at a slower pace.

* With the end of the current program, prudent economic policies remain recommended, in particular through good coordination of fiscal and monetary policies, supported by improved governance. The authorities have expressed interest in a new agreement and in access to the Resilience and Sustainability Facility.