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Tunisia : Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for...
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context. On June 7, 2013, the Executive Board approved a 24-month Stand-By Arrangement in an amount equivalent to 400 percent of quota (SDR 1.146 billion or about $1.75 billion). To date, SDR 573 million equivalent to $877 million has been disbursed. The pillars of the program...
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Sudan : First Review Under the Staff Monitored Program; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sudan
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
economic recovery and adjusting the economy to its new potential. The current staff monitored program (SMP) is providing an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411541
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Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, October 2014
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
This issue discusses economic developments in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP), which continue to reflect the diversity of conditions prevailing across the region. Most high-income oil exporters, primarily in the GCC, continue to record steady growth and solid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411626
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Saudi Arabia : 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context. Saudi Arabia's economy has grown very strongly in recent years, benefitting from high oil prices … global oil market. The economy has not been affected by the recent global financial market volatility. The Saudi population … diversified economy is a challenge given Saudi Arabia's vast oil resources. The government is making considerable efforts to lay …
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Kuwait : 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context. High oil prices and production have contributed to sizable fiscal and external surpluses. Non-oil growth has picked up, mainly driven by consumption and investment. Political developments in the last few years have had an adverse impact on the implementation of public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411755
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Kuwait : Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper discusses the designing and implementing of Kuwait’s fiscal policy for the medium term. Fiscal policy has a major role to play in supporting macrostability and diversification. The fiscal strategy design and implementation on a yearly basis are based on a few key...
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Algeria : 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Algeria
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
. But the economy’s dependence on the hydrocarbon sector has led to serious vulnerabilities that are now coming to light …
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Algeria : Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
Conclusions * Algeria will need to undertake significant and consistent fiscal consolidation to restore fiscal sustainability. In the wake of the crisis, Algeria expanded wages, subsidies, and transfers in an effort to address social demands. At the same time, revenues declined as a result of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411761
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Jordan : Fifth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modification of Perf...
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Jordan’s economy has been resilient in an increasingly difficult regional environment. Previously …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411775
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Qatar : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; and Press Release
International Monetary Fund / Middle East and Central … - 2015
large public infrastructure program to advance economic diversification and prepare for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. The economy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014412013