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This Selected Issues paper focuses on constructing a high-frequency economic growth indicator for Suriname. Most economic data for Suriname are available only with a substantial time lag and on a low-frequency basis, impeding such analyses. This paper presents a simple econometric model that...
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mining companies. Private investment is projected to increase from 17.8 percent of GDP in 2012 to more than 40 percent in …
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In this paper, the structure of Colombia’s financial sector is analyzed and various risks of the financial sector are studied. Supervision of the financial system can be performed by supervisory architecture, banking supervision, various securities, and insurance policies. Systemic...
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This staff report on Colombia’s arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line highlights economic policies and development. Colombia’s economic performance in recent years has been very strong, underpinned by a very strong institutional framework and prudent macroeconomic management....
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes spillover risks for Colombia. It highlights that external shocks could spill over … world. Colombia would be most exposed to a decline in oil prices, which could have a sizable adverse impact on the balance …
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potential in 2014 and over the medium term, with inflation remaining within the target range of 2–4 percent. However, Colombia … volatility. The IMF staff assesses that Colombia continues to meet the qualification criteria for access to FCL resources, and … recommends completion of the review under the FCL arrangement for Colombia. …
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are expected to shift to a more neutral stance. Colombia continues to rely on a flexible exchange rate to absorb external …
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Colombia’s economy has been resilient to the adverse global shocks of recent years. Inflation has been subdued, credit growth has eased, and financial soundness indicators are strong. The strong balance of payments continues to put upward pressure on the Colombian peso. In 2013, growth is...
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Output gap estimates are subject to a wide range of uncertainty owing to data revisions and the difficulty in distinguishing between cycle and trend in real time. This is important given the central role in monetary policy of assessments of economic activity relative to capacity. We show that...
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