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Cyprus: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus »

Source: Cyprus : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus

Volume/Issue: 2019/362

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513522036

Following a period of very rapid growth in the aftermath of the crisis, growth is gradually settling in at a more sustainable but still relatively robust pace despite the external slowdown. Output is projected to r...

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Cyprus: Selected Issues »

Source: Cyprus : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/363

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513522067

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Cyprus: Selected Issues »

Source: Cyprus : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/363

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513522067

Selected Issues...

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Cyprus: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Cyprus : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus

Volume/Issue: 2019/362

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513522036

Following a period of very rapid growth in the aftermath of the crisis, growth is gradually settling in at a more sustainable but still relatively robust pace despite the external slowdown. Output is projected to r...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Cyprus »

Source: Cyprus : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus

Volume/Issue: 2019/362

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513522036

Following a period of very rapid growth in the aftermath of the crisis, growth is gradually settling in at a more sustainable but still relatively robust pace despite the external slowdown. Output is projected to r...

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Statement by Mr. Doornbosch Alternate Executive Director, and Mr. Cools, Advisor to the Executive Director on Cyprus November 27, 2019 »

Source: Cyprus : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus

Volume/Issue: 2019/362

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513522036

Following a period of very rapid growth in the aftermath of the crisis, growth is gradually settling in at a more sustainable but still relatively robust pace despite the external slowdown. Output is projected to r...

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Ukraine »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening Budget Formulation and Fiscal Risk Management

Volume/Issue: 2019/360

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521695

Keywords: Financial soundness indicators, Risk management, Fiscal policy, Budget execution, Budgetary process, ISCR, CR, MTBF, KSU, cmu

Implementing strategic planning and a medium-term budget framework (MTBF) is a core component of Ukraine's Public Financial Management (PFM) reform strategy. A pilot MTBF conducted in 2017 formed the basis for amen...

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Ukraine »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-State-Owned Enterprises-Fiscal Risk Management

Volume/Issue: 2019/359

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521657

Keywords: Risk management, Financial statements, Fiscal risk, Fiscal management, Financial institutions, ISCR, CR, Naftogaz, SOEs, scenario analysis

Good progress has been made in improving the disclosure and management of fiscal risks since the embedding of fiscal risks in the Budget Code in December 2018, including: Development of a resolution setting out p...

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Hungary: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Hungary »

Source: Hungary : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Hungary

Volume/Issue: 2019/357

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521404

In an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, Hungary's growth registered one of the highest rates in Europe in 2018. The economy now appears to be running above capacity and wages are growing rapidly a...

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Hungary: Selected Issues »

Source: Hungary : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/358

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521435

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Hungary: Selected Issues »

Source: Hungary : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/358

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521435

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Hungary: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Hungary : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Hungary

Volume/Issue: 2019/357

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521404

In an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, Hungary's growth registered one of the highest rates in Europe in 2018. The economy now appears to be running above capacity and wages are growing rapidly a...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Hungary »

Source: Hungary : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Hungary

Volume/Issue: 2019/357

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521404

In an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, Hungary's growth registered one of the highest rates in Europe in 2018. The economy now appears to be running above capacity and wages are growing rapidly a...

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Statement by Szilard Benk, Alternate Executive Director November 27, 2019 »

Source: Hungary : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Hungary

Volume/Issue: 2019/357

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521404

In an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, Hungary's growth registered one of the highest rates in Europe in 2018. The economy now appears to be running above capacity and wages are growing rapidly a...

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Ukraine: Technical Assistance Report–Strengthening Public Financial Management »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening Public Financial Management

Volume/Issue: 2019/355

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521305

After a deep economic crisis caused by a difficult external environment, an armed conflict in the East, and delays in the implementation of structural reforms, Ukraine has been showing some signs of recovery. To ac...

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Ukraine: Technical Assistance Report–Public Investment Management Assessment »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment

Volume/Issue: 2019/356

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 04 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513521367

Ukraine's public capital stock has been on a declining path over the last 20 years. Having started the period at a relatively high level (99 percent of GDP in 1996), it now ranks amongst the lowest of its comparato...

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Évolution de la communication sur la politique économique »

Source: Frontiers of Economic Policy Communications

Volume/Issue: 2019/8

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Olga Ilinichna Stankova

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 November 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513510606

Keywords: Economic policy, External communications, Communications services, Financial institutions, Central banks, Central bank accountability, Central bank policy, Central bank independence, Central banking, Economic Policy Communications

The paper provides an overall view of communications across various areas of economic policy, aiming to help country authorities as they increasingly use communications as a policy tool in its own right. The paper...

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IMF Executive Board Approves New Two-Year US$61 Billion Flexible Credit Line Arrangement with Mexico »

Source: Mexico : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/354

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513521183

Keywords: Financial regulation and supervision, Public debt, Financial crises, External sector, External shocks, ISCR, CR, FCL, mid-term review, strong policy

Mexico's economy has exhibited resilience in the face of a complex external environment. The authorities have responded appropriately to the recent external shocks and demonstrated their commitment to macroeconomic...

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Mexico: Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement—Press Release; and Staff Report »

Source: Mexico : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/354

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513521183

Keywords: Financial regulation and supervision, Public debt, Financial crises, External sector, External shocks, ISCR, CR, FCL, mid-term review, strong policy

Mexico's economy has exhibited resilience in the face of a complex external environment. The authorities have responded appropriately to the recent external shocks and demonstrated their commitment to macroeconomic...

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Mexico: Assessment of the Impact of the Proposed Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line on the Fund’S Finances and Liquidity Position »

Source: Mexico : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/354

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513521183

Keywords: Financial regulation and supervision, Public debt, Financial crises, External sector, External shocks, ISCR, CR, FCL, mid-term review, strong policy

Mexico's economy has exhibited resilience in the face of a complex external environment. The authorities have responded appropriately to the recent external shocks and demonstrated their commitment to macroeconomic...

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Ukraine »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Distributed Profit Tax; Voluntary Disclosure of Assets; and BEPs Implementation

Volume/Issue: 2019/352

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513521046

Keywords: Tax revenue, Tax evasion, Tax incentives, Tax exemptions, Tax assessments, ISCR, CR, related party, DPT, BEPS

The mission examined the latest proposal to substitute the current Corporate Profit Tax (CPT) for a Distributed Profit Tax (DPT), in Ukraine also referred to as the Exit Capital Tax (ECT). The mission did not find...

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Ukraine »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Enhancing the Medium-Term Budget Framework and Preparing Expenditure Baseline

Volume/Issue: 2019/353

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513521084

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Price indexes, Budget estimates, Fiscal space, Budgetary process, ISCR, CR, medium-term, budget process, baseline

Ukraine has made good progress over the past three years in implementing reforms to strengthen medium-term budget planning and improve the quality of public spending. Following amendments to the Budget Code in late...

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Ukraine »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Fiscal Decentralization and Legal Framework for Fiscal Risk Management and Medium-term Budgeting

Volume/Issue: 2019/351

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513521015

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Treasury management, Tax policy, National budgets, Public finance, ISCR, CR, subnational, SNG, local budget

In the aftermath of Euromaidan revolution early 2014, the public demand for local selfgovernment and devolution of power, brought fiscal decentralization to the top of the reform agenda. As a result, a decentraliza...

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Malta »

Source: Malta : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Banking Supervision

Volume/Issue: 2019/347

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520841

Keywords: Central banks, Financial services, Financial institutions, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Deposit insurance, ISCR, CR, MFSA, credit institution, related party

The mission focused on selected topics in relation to the supervision of less significant institutions (LSIs), which are not directly supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB), and on non-European Union (EU) br...

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Malta »

Source: Malta : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

Volume/Issue: 2019/345

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520711

Keywords: Accounting, Anti-money laundering, Arbitrage, Assets, Bank compliance, Bank licensing, Bank supervision, Banking, Banking sector, Banks

This technical note (TN) sets out the findings and recommendations of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) for the Republic of Malta in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Te...

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Malta »

Source: Malta : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Risk Analysis

Volume/Issue: 2019/350

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520971

Keywords: Financial crises, Bank credit, Financial institutions, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Financial services, ISCR, CR, domestic bank, MFSA, large exposure

The Malta FSAP stress testing exercise took place immediately following the IMF's 2018 Euro Area FSAP and concurrently with the 2018 stress test of the European Banking Authority (EBA). A comprehensive set of stres...

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Malta »

Source: Malta : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Macroprudential Policy Framework and Tools

Volume/Issue: 2019/349

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520933

Keywords: Financial crises, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial systems, ISCR, CR, MFSA, CBM, data gap

Malta's institutional framework for macroprudential policy, formalized in 2014, is broadly in line with the IMF guidance for effective macroprudential policymaking. Amendments to the Central Bank of Malta (CBM) Act...

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Malta »

Source: Malta : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Insurance and Securities Sector Supervision

Volume/Issue: 2019/348

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520896

Keywords: Financial crises, Financial regulation and supervision, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Financial services, Economic conditions, ISCR, CR, MFSA, security sector, insurer

The insurance sector in Malta is relatively large and sophisticated. The sector has grown significantly since Malta's accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004, and its total assets amounted to €11.9 billion (10...

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Malta »

Source: Malta : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Bank Resolution and Crisis Management

Volume/Issue: 2019/346

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520803

Keywords: Financial crises, Central banks, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Financial services, Financial institutions, ISCR, CR, MFSA, DCS, ELA

This Note analyzes laws, policies, and procedures for bank failure mitigation and resolution, and for preparation and management of a financial crisis in Malta. It addresses the supervision of bank recovery plans,...

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Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Technical Assistance Report-Reforming Energy Pricing

Volume/Issue: 2019/344

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 November 2019

Language: Spanish

ISBN: 9781513520650

Keywords: ISCR, CR, fuel product, CREG, reference price, decile, external stakeholders

Energy Subsidy Reform is a key pillar of Colombia's national development plan. Rising fiscal challenges in Colombia-which have been exacerbated by the adjustment costs associated with recent large migration flows f...

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Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Technical Assistance Report-Reforming Energy Pricing

Volume/Issue: 2019/344

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520629

Keywords: Producer prices, Oil prices, Social safety nets, Energy prices, Purchasing power, ISCR, CR, fuel product, CREG, reference price

Energy Subsidy Reform is a key pillar of Colombia's national development plan. Rising fiscal challenges in Colombia-which have been exacerbated by the adjustment costs associated with recent large migration flows f...

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IMF Management Complete the First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program with Somalia »

Source: Somalia : First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/343

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520582

Keywords: Balance of payments, National income, Economic indicators, Economic reforms, Economic growth, ISCR, CR, arrears, HIPC, FGS

Implementation of the new SMP IV is satisfactory and the economic outlook is in line with expectations. The underlying growth momentum continues, supported by ongoing reforms; however, lower than expected rains in...

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Somalia: First Review Under the Staff-monitored Program—Press Release; and Staff Report »

Source: Somalia : First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/343

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520582

Keywords: Balance of payments, National income, Economic indicators, Economic reforms, Economic growth, ISCR, CR, arrears, HIPC, FGS

Implementation of the new SMP IV is satisfactory and the economic outlook is in line with expectations. The underlying growth momentum continues, supported by ongoing reforms; however, lower than expected rains in...

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Greece: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece »

Source: Greece : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

Volume/Issue: 2019/340

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520209

Greece's economic recovery continues, but it has fallen far short of expectations. The new government elected in July has pledged to follow pro-growth policies while honoring fiscal and structural policy commitment...

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Greece: Selected Issues »

Source: Greece : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/341

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520261

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Greece: Selected Issues »

Source: Greece : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/341

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520261

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Greece: Selected Issues »

Source: Greece : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/341

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520261

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Greece: Selected Issues »

Source: Greece : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/341

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520261

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Greece: Selected Issues »

Source: Greece : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/341

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520261

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Greece: Selected Issues »

Source: Greece : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/341

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520261

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Greece: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Greece : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

Volume/Issue: 2019/340

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520209

Greece's economic recovery continues, but it has fallen far short of expectations. The new government elected in July has pledged to follow pro-growth policies while honoring fiscal and structural policy commitment...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Greece »

Source: Greece : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

Volume/Issue: 2019/340

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520209

Greece's economic recovery continues, but it has fallen far short of expectations. The new government elected in July has pledged to follow pro-growth policies while honoring fiscal and structural policy commitment...

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Mexico »

Source: Mexico : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment

Volume/Issue: 2019/339

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520148

Keywords: Financial crises, Public sector investments, Economic policy, Fiscal indicators, Regional economics, ISCR, CR, medium-term, public investment, budget year

The Federation of Mexico, with 31 States and Mexico City, has a population of 129 million people with large and diverse infrastructure needs. Successive Mexican governments have recognized the importance of public...

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Statement by Michalis Psalidopoulos, Alternate Executive Director for Greece November 13, 2019 »

Source: Greece : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

Volume/Issue: 2019/340

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520209

Greece's economic recovery continues, but it has fallen far short of expectations. The new government elected in July has pledged to follow pro-growth policies while honoring fiscal and structural policy commitment...

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Ukraine »

Source: Ukraine : Technical Assistance Report-Medium-Term Budget Framework and Fiscal Risk Statement

Volume/Issue: 2019/342

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520377

Keywords: Social security funds, Risk management, Financial statements, Fiscal policy, Fiscal space, ISCR, CR, SOEs, MTBF, KSU

To strengthen the medium-term orientation of the budget, the authorities have committed to implement a full-fledged medium-term budget framework (MTBF) as part of their Public Financial Management Reform Strategy (...

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IMF Policies and Practices on Capacity Development »

Source: IMF Policies and Practices on Capacity Development

Volume: 19

Series: Policy Papers

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 14 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520322

Keywords: External financing, Fund policies, Fund role, Lapse of time approval, Technical Assistance, Public financial management, Economic stabilization, Financial crises, Financial crisis, Financial statistics

This statement summarizes the IMF's policies and practices with regard to the delivery of capacity development (CD) activities. It updates the 2014 Statement on IMF Policies and Practices on Capacity Development an...

Macrofinancial Linkages and Growth at Risk in the Dominican Republic »

Source: Macrofinancial Linkages and Growth at Risk in the Dominican Republic

Volume/Issue: 2019/246

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Olga Bespalova , and Marina Rousset

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513519203

Keywords: Economic conditions, Financial crises, Interest rate policy, Economic integration, Economic growth, Dominican Republic, Growth at Risk, financial conditions, macrofinancial linkages, WP

This paper uses the Growth-at-Risk (GaR) methodology to examine how macrofinancial conditions affect the growth outlook and its probability distribution. Using this approach, we evaluate risks to GDP growth in the...

Russian Federation: Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Update »

Source: Russian Federation : Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Update

Volume/Issue: 2019/329

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 November 2019

Language: Russian

ISBN: 9781513519326

Keywords: Fiscal sector, Financial crises, Fiscal policy, Financial statements, Fiscal indicators, ISCR, CR, tax expenditure, Rosstat, NWF

Russia was one of the first countries (and first G20 country) to volunteer to pilot the IMF's new Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE). The evaluation was conducted in October 2013 on the basis of a draft version o...

The Drivers, Implications and Outlook for China's Shrinking Current Account Surplus1 »

Source: The Drivers, Implications and Outlook for China's Shrinking Current Account Surplus

Volume/Issue: 2019/244

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Pragyan Deb , Albe Gjonbalaj , and Swarnali Hannan

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513516097

Keywords: Accounting, Aging, Assets, Balance of trade, Bank deposits, Bilateral trade, Bonds, Capital, Capital account, Capital flows

China's current account surplus has declined significantly from its peak in 2008 and the external position in 2018 was in line with medium-term fundamentals and desirable policies. While cyclical factors and expans...