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The Fund's Lending Framework and Sovereign Debt-Further Considerations
International Monetary Fund - 2015
In discussing the June 2014 paper, Executive Directors broadly supported staff's proposal to introduce more flexibility into the Fund's exceptional access framework to reduce unnecessary costs for the member, its creditors, and the overall system. Directors' views varied on staff's proposal to...
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Fund Surveillance Over Members of Currency Unions
International Monetary Fund - 2005
Effective Fund surveillance over the members of currency unions entails discussions at the regional level. This requirement derives from the fact that currency union members have devolved responsibility for policy areas that are central to Fund surveillance, notably monetary and exchange rate...
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The Fund's Mandate-The Legal Framework
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper is intended to accompany 'The Fund's Role and Mandate-An Overview' (the 'Mandate Overview Paper'). Taking into account the issues raised in the Mandate Overview Paper and, in particular, the potential areas for reform that it identifies, this paper provides a brief analysis of both...
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency Module, and the Aide-Mémoire Regarding the Fiscal Framework
International Monetary Fund - 2006
The report on the Netherlands on the Observance of Standards and Codes discusses the fiscal transparency module and the …, clearly defined and, in many areas, the Netherlands sets best practice standards. The basic principles of the trend …
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2002
This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the real GDP of the Netherlands is projected to rise by 1 percent in …
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France : Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Notes—Stress Testing Methodology and Results; Integration into Global Financial Markets; and Public Intervention in Financial...
International Monetary Fund - 2005
These Technical Notes on France explain integration of global financial markets. The stress tests for the France … constraints of the approach. Retail activity by foreign banks in France is small, but significant. The financial landscape in … France remains characterized by a large number of idiosyncrasies that affect monetary transmission. Macroeconometric models …
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Staff Report on the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area : Supplement Updating Information on Recent Economic Developments and Policies in the Euro Area; Supplement...
International Monetary Fund - 2000
For the time being—and possibly for a considerable time to come—developments and prospects for the euro area are quite favorable. This upbeat outlook is underpinned by buoyant activity indicators and a supportive policy mix. High household and business confidence, rising capacity utilization...
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France, Germany, Italy, and Spain : Explaining Differences in External Sector Performance Among Large Euro Area Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This cross-country paper explains differences in external sector performance among four large euro area countries—France …, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The paper discusses that during 2001–04, the performance of the external sector differed markedly …
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Selected Euro-Area Countries : Rules-Based Fiscal Policy and Job-Rich Growth in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain-Report with Supplementary Information
International Monetary Fund - 2001
Union is a major achievement but also a difficult process in the four countries (France, Germany, Italy, and Spain) …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407227
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Following Germany'S Lead : Using International Monetary Linkages to Identify the Effect of Monetary Policyon the Economy
International Monetary Fund - 2005
-looking monetary policy decisions. The bias is higher for countries whose monetary policy was more independent of Germany …
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