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inflation down to low single digits, the authorities plan to recapitalize the central bank and move gradually to a more flexible …
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government take office. The inflation targeting framework has provided a useful anchor for expectations and confidence. The …
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This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Ethiopian economy has been growing rapidly in the last four years. Favorable weather conditions and pro-growth policies have helped sustain recovery from a sharp drought-related contraction in 2002/03. Growth has averaged 11 percent since...
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The rebound in inflation since mid-2007 is mostly owed to a jump in food prices in Paraguay. The price volatility of … fruits and vegetables explains the divergence between headline and core inflation indicators observed in 2007. Following a … decline that started in 2006, core inflation has risen in the second part of 2007. High export volume growth, coupled with a …
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inflation, has been effective in reducing demand and price pressures in the economy. High interest rates supported by tighter …
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This is the final review under the Stand-By Arrangement for Georgia. Recent economic developments have been largely in line with the program expectations. Policy targets for the year 2011 have been strengthened. The authorities are in the process of designing a medium-term policy framework to...
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The key findings of Suriname’s 2008 Article IV Consultation show that a narrow economic base, terms-of-trade swings, and a weak policy/institutional framework have in the past led to macroeconomic instability. Weak policy and institutional frameworks have contributed to higher economic...
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importance of reinforcing debt management. Monetary policy should remain tight until inflation falls. …
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expenditure and avoid development of wage–price inflation and strengthen the social support programs are stressed by the …
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Guinea has implemented an impressive policy shift toward macroeconomic stabilization under the economic program. Executive Directors commended this development and stressed the need for tight fiscal and monetary policies and welcomed the debt sustainability analysis and implementation of the...
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