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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
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remittance inflows and major reconstruction activities following the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in January 2022 … short term. In the long term, Tonga's high vulnerability to natural disasters complicates its efforts to create the fiscal … space necessary to finance development spending. Tonga is one of the largest recipients of IMF capacity development …
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Tonga's nascent economic recovery following Tropical Cyclone Harold and border closures in early 2020 has been severely … disrupted by a double blow from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption and the first local outbreak of COVID-19 at the …
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This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Tonga’s economy is estimated to have grown by about 2 percent in FY …
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This 2023 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Samoan economy has begun recovering after a three-year recession driven by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A rebound in economic activity has followed the lifting of domestic COVID-19restrictions in July and the pickup in...
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2008 is shaping up as a challenging year for Asia. Activity in most economies remains fairly buoyant, but growth in the United States and, to a lesser extent, Europe is slowing sharply. Given its extensive trade and financial linkages with the rest of the world, Asia is unlikely to delink. At...
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The November 2008 Asia and Pacific REO focuses on the difficult economic environment facing policymakers in the region. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the outlook for the region. With growth slowing, and the global financial crisis increasingly affecting the region, macroeconomic and...
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One year after the deepest recession in recent history, Asia is leading the global recovery. The Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific discusses the near-term outlook for the region, as well as the medium-term policy challenges that countries face. As in many emerging and developing...
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This report gives the IMF's view of the outlook for Asia, identifies the main risks to growth, and considers the key factors that will influence capital inflows. The REO also hones in on the policy challenges facing the region, especially the need to spur domestic demand, so that growth becomes...
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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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