Khartoum – OnePress
The Sudanese Economic Working Group chaired by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim, a package of urgent solutions to the economic challenges associated with exports and imports, as part of the government's efforts to achieve economic stability and support the stability of the exchange rate.
The meeting stressed that exchange rate stability requires macroeconomic reforms and enhanced coordination between monetary and fiscal policies, as well as supporting productive sectors and increasing their contribution to the national economy. He also stressed the importance of regulating the gold and petroleum derivatives sectors and tightening control over export earnings to ensure their entry through official channels.
The meeting called for stimulating domestic production, encouraging national industries and increasing the value added of exported products, thus contributing to reducing imports and enhancing foreign exchange flows, as well as establishing regulatory frameworks for border trade, reducing informal activities affecting the exchange market and achieving a greater balance of trade.