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Europe > Slovenia, Republic of

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Cover IMF Working Papers
Current Account Imbalances in the Southern Euro Area
Ms. Florence Jaumotte
and
Piyaporn Sodsriwiboon
The paper examines the causes, consequences, and potential cures of the large current account deficits in the Southern Euro Area (SEA). These were mostly driven by a decline in private saving rates. But it was the European Monetary Union and the Euro, which enabled these countries to maintain investment rates, and thus run larger current account deficits, by improving their access to the international pool of saving. The paper finds that the deficits in SEA in 2008 were larger than can be explained by fundamentals, though the situation varies substantially across countries. It also finds that although the global financial crisis has started to force some unwinding, the current account deficits are expected to remain high in the medium run, though again with substantial variation across countries. The paper argues these large external deficits pose risks to the economy and therefore matter, even in a currency union, and discusses some policy options to reduce them.
Keywords:
WP; euro; deficit
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Republic of Slovenia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
This Selected Issues paper discusses several features of the Slovene economy that may explain the weak relationship between credit and domestic demand growth. It reviews credit growth developments in Slovenia and in selected European Union new member states, and compares their experiences with that of noncore euro area countries, including Ireland, Greece, Portugal, and Spain, before their adoption of the euro. Findings on the relationships between credit and domestic demand based on simple correlation and regression analyses are also presented.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; credit growth; deposit; Slovenia; private sector; private sector credit; section D; growth variable; Credit-to-GDP ratio; growth measure; demand growth; Credit; Consumer credit; Mutual funds; Private consumption; Loans; Baltics
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Slovenia: 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; Slovenia; enterprise; enterprise sector; retail price index; Slovenia's share; profit-making company; share of debt; real value; tolar deposit; long-term debt; Slovenia's share of debt; business service; health establishment; batik of Slovenia; Consumption; Pension spending; Imports; Transportation