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Kina Depreciation Drives Up Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea Cities

1 report, 1 independent Updated Wed 00:00
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What happened

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The Kina depreciated from 0.2269 to 0.2250. Papua New Guinea is currently running a K3.1 billion deficit, with K22.3 billion inflows against K25.4 billion outflows. The Bank of Papua New Guinea is maintaining a crawling peg but has not provided clear guidance on foreign exchange rates.

From postcourier.com.pg

Why it matters

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The depreciation of the Kina increases the cost of imported goods across Papua New Guinea. More than half of the country's foreign exchange inflows come from mining, which is cited as a risk given the current fiscal deficit. The government is urged to diversify the export base into sectors like agriculture and fisheries.

From postcourier.com.pg

Who's involved

  • kinaThe currency of Papua New Guinea, which has been depreciating.
  • Papua New GuineaThe country whose economic stability is influenced by the Kina's value.
  • governmentThe governing body urged to diversify exports and provide clear FX policy.
  • Bank of Papua New GuineaThe central bank maintaining the crawling peg and managing foreign exchange.
  • WestpacConfirmed that more than half of the country's foreign exchange inflows came from mining.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Papua New GuineaSpeculative

    The nation may experience increased inflation and cost of living across the country.

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