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Cover IMF Working Papers
Barriers to Trade in Financial and Insurance Services: Evidence from the United Kingdom
Jiri Podpiera
Distance, as a proxy for trade barriers, is found in many studies to matter even for weightless cross-border financial investments and lending, possibly due to the presence of information asymmetries. Its importance is tested in this paper using exports of all five broad categories of the U.K.’s financial and insurance services. No trade barriers are found for the bulk of the U.K.’s exports. Trade barriers are confirmed only for interest-bearing activities – being in line with available results in the literature. The positive effect of EU membership appears to be small. Notwithstanding the uncertainties, it suggests that post-Brexit disruptions of the U.K.’s export of financial and insurance services may be minor.
Keywords:
Export; Gravity Model; Financial Services; Insurance; Censored Regression; insurance service; A. financial services; U.K.'s export; evidence from the United Kingdom; U.K.'s export value; Exports; Trade barriers; Service exports; Global; export of financial service; export destination country population; EU membership; services from the U.K.
Cover Consumer Price Index Manual, 2020
Consumer Price Index Manual, 2020
Concepts and Methods
Brian Graf

Abstract

The Consumer Price Index Manual: Concepts and Methods contains comprehensive information and explanations on compiling a consumer price index (CPI). The Manual provides an overview of the methods and practices national statistical offices (NSOs) should consider when making decisions on how to deal with the various problems in the compilation of a CPI. The chapters cover many topics. They elaborate on the different practices currently in use, propose alternatives whenever possible, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative. The primary purpose of the Manual is to assist countries in producing CPIs that reflect internationally recommended methods and practices.

Keywords:
cconsumer price index; CPI; CPI Manual; CPI concepts; CPI methods; CPI practice; CPI best practice; CPI international recommendations; CPI weights; CPI data; CPI compilation; CPI calculation; index formulas; scanner data; web scraping; CPI outlets; CPI publication; CPI dissemination; CPI sampling; CPI items; CPI varieties; CPI missing prices; CPI quality adjustment; CPI linking; CPI and SNA; CPI overview; CPI data collection; CPI uses; CPI definitions; M&G; reference period; price change; price collector; price collection; CPI compiler; Consumer price indexes; Price indexes; Consumption; Export fluctuations; Global; Europe; North America
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Canada: 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
This Informational Annex highlights the Canadian authorities’ free-floating exchange rate regime. The exchange rate regime is free from exchange restrictions and multiple currency practices. The Canadian authorities do not maintain margins with respect to exchange transactions. However, the authorities may intervene to ensure orderly conditions in the exchange market. There are no taxes or subsidies on purchases or sales of foreign exchange. Canada’s exchange system is free of restrictions on the making of payments and transfers for current international transactions. Canada also maintains exchange restrictions for security reasons, based on UN Security Council resolutions reported to the IMF for approval.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; staff appraisal; investment outlook; sales expectation; stability assessment; IMF staff estimate; Mortgages; Housing prices; Health care spending; Insurance; Exports; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
The note gives statistical data on Aruba with regard to indicators of tourism activity, components of GDP, real GDP, contributions to real GDP, growth, changes in consumer price index, and legal minimum wages. The statistical data of operations of the central government, operational budget of the social insurance bank, financial balance, balance of payments summary, non-oil balance of payments summary are detailed. The balance sheets of bank-like institutions, life insurance companies, and pension funds are given along with utilities housing mortgage statistics.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Aruba; web Aruba N.V.; interest cost; cost; goods; exports of goods; refinery product; net basis; CBS Aruba; refining fee; staff estimate; imports of goods; Imports; Exports; Gross fixed investment; Oil sector; Insurance
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Botswana: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund
This paper suggests that it is essential to save a substantial portion of mineral revenues now to ensure fiscal sustainability for a post-diamond period. Taking the non-mineral primary balance into account can help clarify desirable fiscal policies. Botswana’s real effective exchange rate is broadly in line with economic fundamentals and consistent with external sustainability, indicating no threat to external stability. Export performance and other indicators suggest a number of structural competitiveness obstacles that could explain the low labor productivity and poor export and export diversification outcomes.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; revenue; mineral revenue; exchange rate; revenue projection; resource revenue; baseline revenue; interest rate; Non-renewable resources; Current account; Real effective exchange rates; Insurance; Real exchange rates; Africa; Global
Cover Officially Supported Export Credits in a Changing World
Officially Supported Export Credits in a Changing World
Mr. Jian-Ye Wang
,
Mr. Yo Kikuchi
,
Mr. Sidhartha Choudhury
, and
Mr. Mario Mansilla

Abstract

This paper assesses the issues of government involvement in international trade finance stemming from the recent changes in global financial markets. This study is based on discussions with representatives of export credit agencies during the period from October 2003 to May 2004. A survey of 27 agencies provided valuable insights. Financial flows facilitated by official export credit agencies are large in comparison with official development assistance and gross lending by international financial institutions to developing countries. However, the importance of officially supported trade finance has been declining relative to the rapid expansion of world trade and total capital flows to developing countries. The study highlights the key challenges facing official export credit agencies, including complementing the private sector, facilitating financing to low-income countries while helping maintain these countries’ debt sustainability, and playing a positive role in the area of trade finance in international efforts to address emerging market financial crises.

Keywords:
WEFS; financing; trade; market; trade finance provider; export credit agency; OECD arrangement; trade finance advantage; export credit business; Export credits; Trade finance; Exports; Credit; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Africa; Global; Central and Eastern Europe; Sub-Saharan Africa; Europe; Insurance; Asia and Pacific
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
St. Lucia: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
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 discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; dollar; gross revenue; goods; goods export; value; unit price; St. Lucia air; factor cost; goods vehicle; factor service; primary sector; St. Lucia cooperative bank; Public sector; Exports; Insurance; Imports; Agricultural commodities; Caribbean
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Israel: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
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 discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Israel; net; U.S. dollar; market value; consumer goods; net domestic product; nominal rate; rate of return; private income; pound sterling; Imports; Consumer price indexes; Insurance; Budget planning and preparation; South America; Central America
Cover Balance of Payments Textbook
Balance of Payments Textbook
International Monetary Fund

Abstract

The Balance of Payments Textbook, like the Balance of Payments Compilation Guide, is a companion document to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual. The Textbook provides illustrative examples and applications of concepts, definitions, classifications, and conventions contained in the Manual and affords compilers with opportunities for enhancing their understanding of the relevant parts of the Manual. The Textbook is one of the main reference materials for training courses in balance of payments methodology.

Keywords:
M&G; investment; asset; company; transaction; unit of account
Cover Balance of Payments Textbook
Balance of Payments Textbook
International Monetary Fund

Abstract

The Balance of Payments Textbook, like the Balance of Payments Compilation Guide, is a companion document to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual. The Textbook provides illustrative examples and applications of concepts, definitions, classifications, and conventions contained in the Manual and affords compilers with opportunities for enhancing their understanding of the relevant parts of the Manual. The Textbook is one of the main reference materials for training courses in balance of payments methodology.

Keywords:
M&G; investment; asset; company; transaction; unit of account