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Source: Finance & Development, March 1979
Volume/Issue: 16/1
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 1979
ISBN: 9781616353360
Keywords: capital markets, access to capital markets, primary school, teacher training, primary education
This paper focuses on the Fourth Annual Review of Project Performance Audit Results. The paper highlights that the purpose of the Review is to provide lessons of experience relevant to the World Bank's current prac...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Financial System Stability Assessment
Volume/Issue: 2014/53
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 February 2014
ISBN: 9781484300404
Keywords: Barbados, banking, capital adequacy, credit union, sovereign risk, deposit insurance
This report evaluates the stability of the financial system in Barbados. The findings reveal that Barbados has a relatively well developed financial system, including a large offshore sector. The onshore system is...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Recent Economic Developments
Volume/Issue: 1995/32
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 May 1995
ISBN: 9781451805932
Keywords: credit, payments, prices, direct tax, tax system
This report reviews economic developments in Barbados during the 1990s. To stem the economic decline, in April 1991, the government tightened fiscal policy. Measures were announced to cut the central government ove...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Statistical Appendix
Volume/Issue: 1996/138
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 23 January 1997
ISBN: 9781451805949
Keywords: credit, central bank, domestic financing, current account, shares
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discuss...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Statistical Appendix
Volume/Issue: 1999/144
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 January 2000
ISBN: 9781451806007
Keywords: expenditure, credit, capital expenditure, shares, share capital
In this paper, the following statistical data are presented in detail: index of industrial production, selected sugar statistics, retail price index, nominal wage index, central government operations and transfers,...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Statistical Appendix
Volume/Issue: 2000/161
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 December 2000
ISBN: 9781451806014
Keywords: deficit, central bank, public sector, interest, national insurance
In this paper, the following statistical data are presented in detail: national accounts at current prices, index of industrial production, selected sugar statistics, tourism statistics, retail labor index, wage in...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Statistical Appendix
Volume/Issue: 2004/153
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 May 2004
ISBN: 9781451805994
Keywords: bds, credit, payments, shares, current account
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discuss...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Statistical Appendix
Volume/Issue: 2003/45
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 05 March 2003
ISBN: 9781451806045
Keywords: expenditure, credit, capital expenditure, shares, prices
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discuss...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : Report on Observance of Standards and Codes: Fiscal Transparency Module
Volume/Issue: 2007/338
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 September 2007
ISBN: 9781451806083
Keywords: budget estimates, fiscal activities, budget process, extrabudgetary funds
This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes assesses Fiscal Transparency for Barbados. The report reveals that Barbados has a number of good practices on fiscal transparency including a legal requirement t...

Barbados »
Source: Barbados : 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Volume/Issue: 2008/295
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 28 August 2008
ISBN: 9781451806090
Keywords: debt, interest, public sector, public debt, external debt
Barbados's 2008 Article IV Consultation is focused on policies to balance the conflicting risks to inflation, growth, and medium-term sustainability. Although the government has maintained some policy space by post...