Mali: Serbia on right track, we are watching global developments closely

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met on Friday with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Donal McGettigan to discuss all outstanding issues and the IMF's interest in important economic matters for Serbia.

In a statement, the Finance Ministry said Mali and McGettigan had met for a second time since the arrival of the IMF delegation, which will be in Serbia until October 31 as part of a second review under an approx. 2.4 bln euro, two-year standby arrangement approved to Serbia by the IMF late last year.

It said the parties had also discussed a pension increase planned for January 2024, the newly-adopted 2024 budget, the level of public debt, the tax administration, the energy sector, the Iskra centralised payroll system for public sector employees and the legislation required for implementing further reforms.

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