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Malaysia : 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2013
This report discusses Malaysia’s economic accomplishment and other economic reforms. Malaysia has attained a strong … growth in 2012, and a robust growth is expected in the next term. The financial position of Malaysia is sound and supported …. The authorities expected Malaysia to be a high-income nation by 2020 …
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Malaysia : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2014
This Selected Issues paper on Malaysia highlights quantitative assessment of additional measures required during the …
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Malaysia : 2013 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malaysia
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2014
KEY ISSUES Near-term outlook. Malaysia’s healthy, noninflationary growth continued in 2013, albeit at a somewhat slower … Negara Malaysia (BNM), which maintains an accommodative monetary stance for now, possesses ample policy credibility and …. Amidst concerns about Malaysia’s public finances and a sharp narrowing of the external surplus in spring-summer, the …
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Cambodia : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context. Growth remains strong driven by robust exports, tourism, and construction, despite the recent floods and some slowdown during the 2013 national election. The outlook is favorable with renewed reform momentum after the elections but slow growth in Europe, the U.S. tapering,...
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Solomon Islands : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV consultation and Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Cri...
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context: Solomon Islands has achieved considerable gains in development and macroeconomic stability in recent years. However, the country is at an important juncture—with both security and development assistance being scaled down by donors, it needs to become more self-reliant. In...
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Lao People's Democratic Republic : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2013
KEY ISSUES Economic context. Growth was strong in 2012, and the economy is overheating from expansionary macroeconomic policies. The current account deficit has deteriorated significantly, a product of a currency appreciation in real effective terms, a growing fiscal deficit, and strong domestic...
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Republic of Fiji : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2013
KEY ISSUES Context: Growth in recent decades has been sluggish owing to persistent political turmoil, external shocks, and slow progress on structural reforms. Unemployment at nearly 9 percent continues to be stubbornly high, with youth and underemployment at significantly higher rates. The...
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Indonesia : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2013
KEY ISSUES Context: A slowdown in growth in major emerging market economies (EMEs) and decline in commodity prices, and more recently, a reversal in push factors tied to a prospective exit from extraordinarily easy global monetary conditions, has put pressure on Indonesia’s balance of payments...
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Papua New Guinea : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2013
KEY ISSUES Context. After a decade of strong growth, Papua New Guinea (PNG) now faces a sharp slowdown in the nonmineral sector as construction winds down on a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. LNG revenue increases are expected to be modest and oneoff over the near to medium term,...
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Bangladesh : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria
International Monetary Fund / Asia and Pacific Dept - 2013
This paper discusses Bangladesh's Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Political uncertainty and nationwide strikes are taking a toll on economic activity, with private investment most affected. Real GDP growth moderated in FY2013...
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