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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the competitive threats to the tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). The paper concludes that the ECCU countries have lost competitiveness globally and vis-à-vis newly emergent Caribbean tourist destinations as a result of both price...
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The impact of the 2009 tsunami on tourism and on the Samoan economy is likely to be substantial. The effectiveness of monetary transmission in Samoa has improved over time; however, it is still below international standards. The adverse impact of the crisis on the functioning of the banking...
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As an European Union (EU) Member State, Romania is subject and aligned to the EU common regulatory framework for … stronger prudential regulation. Given that a large part of Romania's banking system is owned by Eurozone banks, the Single … Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), as the home supervisor for Eurozone banks, is a key partner of the National Bank of Romania (NBR …
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The comprehensive program supported by the IMF, the European Union, and the World Bank has helped Romania in … performance of Romania under the program and approved a waiver to maintain the reform momentum and provide additional security …
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Romania has made significant progress in stabilization and reform. Executive Directors welcomed this development, and …
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Romania’s GDP growth averaged more than 61⁄2 percent per year from 2003 to 2008, as foreign direct investment and … capital inflows helped finance high consumption and investment growth. The staff report for Romania’s request for a Stand … western European economies. The rapid increase in borrowing that fueled the boom left Romania highly exposed to global …
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The 2007 Article IV Consultation explains Romania’s fiscal and income policies and financial sector issues. The …
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The growth outlook remains weak and uncertain. Romania’s decision to rely primarily on expenditure cuts to close the …
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This Selected Issues paper discusses Romania’s modeling monetary policy. A simple Forecasting and Policy Analysis … System (FPAS) for Romania has been designed to help in the preparation of the IMF staff’s forecasts and policy assessments. A …
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This Selected Issues paper for Romania reports that the practice of nonpayment and arrears accumulation has been … widespread in Romania. Managers of enterprises that remain in the pipeline for privatization for long periods of time have little …
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