Serbia in excellent shape, results better than planned - NBS

MARRAKESH - At the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group annual meetings, high-ranking IMF officials congratulated Serbian representatives on robust implementation of a programme agreed with the IMF, the National Bank of Serbia said.

They also congratulated them on "good recovery from the last year's energy shock, a strong rise in employment, record-high FX reserves and a sizeable inflow of FDIs."

"In the current situation, sound policies and buffers for unforeseen circumstances are essential, and this is something Serbia has become known for," the central bank said in a statement.

NBS Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic and Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with senior IMF and WB representatives in Marrakesh on Wednesday.

"The focus of the meeting with the IMF Deputy Managing Director, Mr Bo Li, and the Director of the European Department, Mr...