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Middle East and Central Asia > Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

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Cover IMF Working Papers
Measuring and Mending Monetary Policy Effectiveness Under Capital Account Restrictions: Lessons from Mauritania
Mr. Robert Blotevogel
I propose a new approach to identifying exogenous monetary policy shocks in low-income countries with capital account restrictions. In the case of Mauritania, a domestic repatriation requirement is the key institutional characteristic that allows me to establish exogeneity. Unlike in advanced countries, I find no evidence for a statistically significant impact of exogenous monetary policy shocks on bank lending. Using a unique bank-level dataset on monthly balance sheets of six Mauritanian banks over the period 2006–11, I estimate structural vector autoregressions and two-stage least square panel models to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of monetary policy. Finally, I discuss how a reduction in banks’ loan concentration ratios and improvements in the liquidity management framework could make monetary stimuli more effective.
Keywords:
WP; bank lending; central bank; bank reserves; refinancing possibility; monetary policy effectiveness; exogenous monetary policy shocks; capital account restrictions; low-income countries; liquidity management; loan concentration; monetary policy shock; fish export; balance sheet equity; liquidity position; private-sector credit; transmission mechanism; banks' holding; loan portfolio; excess reserves; risk management capability; Credit; Bank credit; Agroindustries; Exports; Loans; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
The report provides the details of the projections and estimates of Mauritania's gross domestic product by activity at current prices, 1992–2005 and at 1998 prices, 1993–2005; iron ore production, exports and stocks, consolidated government operations and revenue, 1994–2005; consumption of petroleum products, 1995–2005; monetary survey, foreign assets and liabilities of the banking system, assets and liabilities of the central bank and commercial banks, exports and imports, external publicly guaranteed debt outstanding and debt services, income and transfers, foreign trade indices, SNIM operating accounts and balance sheet, supply of cereals, etc.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Mauritania; Banque Nationale de Mauritanie; debt service; Banque de I'Habitat de Mauritanie; U.S. dollar; Générale de Banque de Mauritanie; factor cost; Agroindustries; Agricultural sector; Consumption taxes; Commercial banks
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Islamic Republic of Mauritania: 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; government; Mauritanian authorities; tertiary sector; fund staff estimate; net lending; position vis-à-vis; factor cost; Agroindustries; Commercial banks; Agricultural commodities; Public enterprises; Maghreb
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Mauritania: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
This paper provides on analysis of the IMF's projections and estimates for Mauritania on gross domestic product by sector of origin at constant 1985 prices; growth of output by sector; gross domestic product and expenditures and savings at current prices; public utility rates; net production of electricity and water; civil service size and recruitment; consolidated government revenue, expenditures, and financial operations; treasury expenditure; monetary survey; balance of payments; services; assets and liabilities of the central bank and commercial banks; public investment program and its financing during 1995–99; summary of the tax systems, 2000, and so on.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; tax; net; tertiary sector; license tax; discount rate; lump sum; factor cost; fund staff estimate; primary sector; operating income; foreign exchange; Agroindustries; Income and capital gains taxes; Agricultural commodities; Consumption taxes; West Africa; Maghreb
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Mauritania: Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund
This paper reviews economic developments in Mauritania during 1996–99. Mauritania continued its ambitious program of economic reforms in 1995–97. The government exercised firm control over public expenditures and ran a fiscal surplus in both 1996 and 1997. The decline in broad money in 1995–96 was reversed in 1997, reflecting increased confidence in ouguiya-denominated assets, in part owing to the implementation of financial market reforms. These policies and reforms resulted in sustained GDP growth, which averaged 4.6 percent annually over 1995–97, that is, 1.8 percent in real per capita income growth.
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ISCR; CR; GDP; public enterprise; proceeds; export; market; financial support; tertiary sector; primary sector; free market; export proceeds; value added; Agroindustries; Exports; Commercial banks; Public enterprises; Europe; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global
Cover IMF and the Environment
IMF and the Environment
Mr. Ved P. Gandhi

Abstract

In recent years, observers have called on the IMF to pay closer attention to certain issues that do not fall directly within its mandate, such as the environment. This booklet reviews IMF's approach to environmental issues and when and how the IMF integrates environmental concerns into its work.

Keywords:
MTU; country; policy; government; IMF policy recommendation; The Executive Board of the IMF; IMF Policy Framework Papers; stabilization program; policy reform; IMF survey; IMF financial support; adjustment program; IMF mission; ESAF arrangement; Environmental policy; Natural resources; Agroindustries; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Mauritania: 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; Mauritania; tertiary sector; purchase price; staff estimate; long-term debt; factor cost; primary sector; net production; Agroindustries; Agricultural commodities; Commercial banks; Public enterprises; Imports; Maghreb
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Mauritania: 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; purchase price; Mauritania; fund staff estimate; position vis-à-vis; tertiary sector; factor cost; Agricultural commodities; Agroindustries; Commercial banks; Public enterprises; Imports; Eastern Europe
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Mauritania: Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund
This paper describes economic developments in Mauritania during the 1990s. Significant progress has been achieved in Mauritania since 1992. Economic growth has held up and the rate of inflation has been contained to below 5 percent. The lingering domestic banking crisis was confronted through a comprehensive bank reform. Firm control has been exercised over fiscal and monetary policies, and remedial measures were introduced to cope with unforeseen fiscal outlays for bank restructuring and to counter the impact of a more adverse export environment.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; public enterprise; enterprise; exchange rate; banking system; earnings; GDP; balance of payments; marketing company SMCP; broad money; public utility companies OPT; rate of inflation; net capital; Imports; Agroindustries; Commercial banks; Agricultural commodities; Exports; Middle East