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This Technical Assistance Report for Mali examines the performance of its public expenditure management system. The IMF report suggests that payments arrears can possibly be monitored overtime through the financial management system (PRED), based on the validation of invoices. The principle of...
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The quality of the macroeconomic statistics is generally high, broadly conforming to international standards for compilation and dissemination, although coverage of illicit activities is poor. Executive Directors suggest reviewing the legal framework for statistical activity, including...
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This paper assesses compliance of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision in Spain. Significant changes have occurred in Spain since the last Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP). The most serious has been the deterioration of the economy and the real estate sector. The...
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progress in strengthening the public financial management systems. The budget document provides comprehensive information …; fiscal transparency is high. The Ministry of Finance lacks the time and capacity for adequate review of rationale, costing …
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This report focuses on Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency for Turkey. Turkey has continued to … make progress toward meeting the requirements of the fiscal transparency code, in particular through a substantial overhaul … designed to provide the necessary framework for further reforms. In spite of the progress made, further effort is required …
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1 percent of GDP. Taxes were cut and budget quality improved, but there remain fiscal risks, in particular in delivering … Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of the Program. The 2007 fiscal deficit target increased modestly to … the planned reduction in transfers and subsidies. Over the medium term, the government aims to keep the fiscal deficit …
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This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2004 and 2005 Annual Progress Reports for Niger. Overall, progress in the implementation of the PRSP in 2004 and 2005 was broadly positive, given the challenges posed by a drought and locust plague in the...
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This report summarizes the Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency for the Former Yugoslav Republic of … Macedonia. It provides an assessment of fiscal transparency practices in the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia in … relation to the requirements of the IMF Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency based on discussions with the authorities …
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Following an extended period of strong economic performance, Vietnam is facing considerable challenges. Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2008. Rapid credit growth fueled by massive capital inflows, coupled with a surge in commodity prices, led to high inflation and large trade deficits in the...
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issues. It focuses on transparency aspects of fiscal management reforms reviewed by that mission as well as implementation of … key report on observance of standards and codes recommendations. A strong legal framework for coordinating fiscal and debt … management policies and improving fiscal transparency by Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Law (FRDL) was also …
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