One year after the current administration took office, Suriname’s policymakers have been quick to tout their economic achievements, pointing to a stable exchange rate and tamed inflation as proof of achieved macroeconomic stability. But the Association of Economists of Suriname (VES) is pushing back against this narrative, arguing that these surface-level indicators mask deep, unresolved imbalances across the three core pillars of macroeconomic health: public finances, monetary conditions, and the balance of payments. VES will publish its full comprehensive analysis in its upcoming issue of *INZICHT* later this week.
