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International Monetary Fund - 2010

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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Small States Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change : Role for the IMF

International Monetary Fund - 2016

Small developing states are disproportionately vulnerable to natural disasters. On average, the annual cost of disasters for small states is nearly 2 percent of GDP-more than four times that for larger countries. This reflects a higher frequency of disasters, adjusted for land area, as well as...

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Large Natural Disasters : Enhancing the Financial Safety Net for Developing Countries

International Monetary Fund - 2017

The Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) are valuable components of the disaster risk … access limits of 60 percent of quota under the RCF and RFI for countries experiencing severe natural disaster-related damages …. The focus of this paper is to specify the threshold of damage from a natural disaster that would allow members …

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Termination of the Emergency Post-Conflict and Natural Disaster Assistance Administered Subsidy Account

International Monetary Fund - 2014

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Catastrophe Containment And Relief Trust-Approval Of Grant Assistance For Debt Service Relief

International Monetary Fund - 2020

Public Health Disaster (QPHD) under the Catastrophe Containment (CC) Window of the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust …

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Haiti; Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access: Staff Report; Staff Statements; Press Release on th...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

This paper presents Haitiâ€™s Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility and request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access. Manufacturing activity would be hit the most, as the largest enterprises, including the important export textile sector, have been...

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Haiti; Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

Falling international prices have helped lower Haitiâ€™s inflation, but base money growth has continued to be higher than targeted in the program. The paper discusses Haitiâ€™s Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. In the area of economic...

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Sri Lanka; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

Sri Lankaâ€™s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that the fiscal deficit exceeded budget targets, and with a significant amount of government financing provided by the central bank, the growth in monetary aggregates increased, contributing to higher inflation. The near-term economic...

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Maldives; Use of Fund Resources-Request for Emergency Assistanceâ€”Staff Report, Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Maldiv...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper reviews the Maldivesâ€™s Use of IMF Resources and Request for Emergency Assistance. The authorities have requested a purchase of an amount equivalent to SDR 4.1 million (50 percent of quota) under the IMFâ€™s policy on emergency assistance related to natural disasters. The...

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Sri Lanka; Use of Fund Resources-Request for Emergency Assistanceâ€”Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion for Sri Lanka

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper evaluates Sri Lankaâ€™s Request for Emergency Assistance. The Sri Lankan authorities have requested a purchase in an amount of SDR 103.35 million under the IMFâ€™s policy for emergency assistance related to natural disasters. In line with IMF policy for Poverty Reduction and...

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