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Malta: 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2007: Issue 305
Language:
English
Publication Date:
07 Sep 2007
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451826630.002
ISBN:
9781451826630
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
39
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; IMF executive board Condludes; deficit; NSO web site; producer price index; Maltese lira; headline inflation; General data dissemination system; Loans; Nonperforming loans; Credit; Global
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This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Malta’s economic recovery is gaining traction, owing in large part to cyclical strength and some structural change. A public investment boom, financed largely by grants from the European Union, reignited growth in 2005. A modest recovery in exports and robust consumption growth, supported by rising employment and household borrowing, helped sustain the upswing in 2006. Although financial stability has continued to improve, the concentration of loan portfolios in real estate has continued to rise. Although nonperforming loans declined further, levels remain high and provisioning uneven.
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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2007: Issue 305