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New Budget before Government by end of month, growth projections at about three percent

New Budget before Government by end of month, growth projections at about three percent
Skopje, 17 October 2022 (MIA) – Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi said late Monday that the 2023 Budget would be delivered to the Government by the end of October. Minister Besimi said the GDP growth projections are optimistic, ranging between 2.9 and 3.1 percent. “It is expected that inflation will slow down, between 5-8 percent, but calculations are still varying,” noted Besimi and added that the country would align its projections with those of the International Monetary Fund. According to him, all financing options would be looked at in 2023, even the possibility of a dollar bond.