Five Year Macroeconomic Framework Reviewed
Faizan Hashmi Published January 17, 2017 | 07:35 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jan, 2017 ) : The five-year (2017--22) macroeconomic framework was reviewed here Tuesday during a meeting, which was chaired by Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
The Finance Minister directed to align medium-term fiscal policy with the targets provided in the amended Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitations (FRDL) Act. Dar reiterated the Government's resolve to continue on the path of economic reforms programme that was articulated at the beginning of 2013-14, and which has been successfully pursued in the last three-years.
The Minister emphasized that the government is focused on further improving the key macroeconomic indicators, including the investment-to-GDP and tax-to-GDP ratios. He underlined the importance of recent amendment in the FRDL Act which,for the first time, has provided for limiting the deficit of the Federal government, as it requires the federal government to bring down its deficit in 3 years, starting with 2017-18, to 4% of GDP, and thereafter maintaining it at a maximum of 3.5%.
Additionally, he said that the law requires that the debt-to-GDP ratio would be brought down from current statutory limit of 60% to be achieved by next year further down to 50% in 15 years.
The Minister directed that these commitments should be built and adhered to in future projections of macroeconomic framework.
He highlighted that a comprehensive and thorough macroeconomic framework enables the federal government, provincial governments as well as the private sector to plan ahead with confidence and take vital decisions in a timely manner.
The framework forms the basis of policy decisions in the areas of annual and multi-annual budgets, management of reserves, investments and economic growth. The Finance Secretary presented macro-fiscal forecasts highlighting key areas where policy interventions would be required to take the country on a higher-growth trajectory.
It was observed in the meeting that strong economic reforms already implemented by the government would increase economic opportunities and lead to higher economic growth. The meeting was also attended by other senior officials of the Ministry of Finance.
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