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Uganda; Sixth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Request for an Extension of the Policy Support Instrument-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review for Uganda Under the Policy Support Instrument. Structural rigidities continue to pose challenges to macroeconomic management in Uganda. Persistent weaknesses in project implementation coupled with rigidities in domestic financial markets...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244497
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West African Economic and Monetary Union; Staff Report on Common Policies of Member Countries—Regional Consultation on Economic Issues and Policies—Staff Report, Public Informa...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In 2010, average inflation has remained low in all West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries, but has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245074
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Kuwait; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kuwait
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The strong economic and financial position of Kuwait has improved further, but inflation has risen. The nation has made …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245247
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Qatar; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion;
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
inflation. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245696
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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245902
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Macroeconomic Implications of Financial Dollarization; The Case of Uruguay
Gelos, Gaston; Mejía, Alejandro López; Piñón-Farah, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
direct bearing on the ongoing efforts to move toward a fully fledged inflation-targeting regime and develop interest rates as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245904
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The Role of the Exchange Rate in Inflation-Targeting Emerging Economies; Targeting Emerging Economies
Nordstrom, Anna; Roger, Scott; Stone, Mark R.; Shimizu, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper explores the role of exchange rates in emerging economies with inflation-targeting regimes, an issue that … has become especially germane during the current episode of financial turmoil and volatile capital flows. Under inflation … targeting, the interest rate is the main monetary policy tool for influencing activity and inflation, and there is little …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245907
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A New Taxonomy of Monetary Regimes
Bhundia, Ashok; Stone, Mark R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
-fledged inflation targeting, (vi) implicit price stability anchor, and (vii) inflation targeting lite. This taxonomy captures the … financial and economic development and recent inflation history. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248145
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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges
Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
China’s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in China’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252521
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Monetary Policy Implementation at Different Stages of Market Development
Laurens, Bernard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
The most salient trend in monetary policy over the past two decades has been increasing reliance on money market operations, which reflects the belief that allowing market forces to allocate financial resources brings about increased economic efficiency and growth. However, small economies and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252522