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10 | COTE D'IVOIRE INVESTOR MEETING According to the Program, the Capacity for Payment Will Be Limited Cote d'Ivoire's external payment capacity will remain limited as long as the HIPC completion Point is not reached ■ According to the Program elaborated with the IMF, the primary balance will remain in negative territory in 2012 Primary balance is projected at -2.0% of GDP in 2012 against -4.8% in 2011. It would reach -0.5% of GDP in 2013 The likely slow recovery may be the consequence of the decrease in budgetary resources in 2012 due to the fact that the post elections crisis of 2011 will have a deferred impact on fiscal revenues, with taxes related to commercial and industrial profits being impacted - Besides, oil revenues are likely to be lower than previously anticipated The priority granted by the IMF and authorities to public investments will also weigh on public spending - They will reach 5% of GDP in 2012, against 3.9% in 2011, but this level will remain below previous IMF targets under the 2009 program (6.9% of GDP)
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