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Austria: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Austria
Author: International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Series:
IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2016: Issue 050
Language:
English
Publication Date:
12 Feb 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498327961.002
ISBN:
9781498327961
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
58
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; estimate; potential GDP growth estimate; financial market authority; authority; consultation discussion; rising emerging market risk; money market rate; crisis legacy; Fiscal stance; Migration; Labor taxes; Global; Middle East
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The 2015 Article IV Consultation discusses the key issues related to the economy of Austria. Austria has recovered from the global financial crisis, but the crisis still remains in bank and public sector balance sheets. Major banks have been striving to strengthen their capital and profitability positions amid regulatory and supervisory reforms. Despite lackluster growth, economic slack is limited as potential growth has fallen as well. The governing coalition of Social Democrats and the right-of-center People's Party holds a constructive dialogue on economic policy issues. Growth is estimated at 0.7 percent in 2015, a slight improvement over the ½ percent average in 2012–14, on the back of strengthening external and domestic demand.
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IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund