Thomas Lalime Analyzes Drop in Imports and Gourde's Strengthening

Economist Thomas Lalime was interviewed on the morning show of Magik9 on Friday, September 29, 2023, to analyze the monetary policy note from the Central Bank of Haiti (BRH) for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023-2024. During his participation in this edition, Dr. Lalime highlighted the strengthening of the Haitian currency (Gourde) in a context where imports have significantly decreased.

"One of the components of the demand for the US dollar, which happens to be one of the major causes of its scarcity in the market, is the importation of the majority of our consumer products, and all these imports are done in US dollars," highlighted Thomas Lalime. "Certainly, it's not good news, but in economics, every situation has its advantages and disadvantages," he continued.

According to Thomas Lalime, the advantage of the decrease in imports is the reduction in demand for the US dollar. "This de

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