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Growth is moderating following a strong post-pandemic rebound, and inflation is easing. The near-term challenge is to … resume fiscal consolidation following a temporary easing, and to ensure that inflation-which has recently returned to the …
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close to 10 percent. Inflation remained low and the external position strengthened further. President Aliyev won a third …
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This Selected Issues paper uses a bank-level panel dataset to investigate the determinants of bank interest spreads in Azerbaijan over 2002-2013. The dealership model of Ho and Saunders is applied, supplemented by market structure and macroeconomic environment variables, to assess the extent to...
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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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The first paper is on the oil boom in Azerbaijan, which presents a unique opportunity to speed up the development agenda, but at the same time poses challenges to the management of macroeconomic policy. A new fiscal framework to sustain macroeconomic stability and achieve fiscal sustainability...
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and rising inflation, which has contributed to declining monetary policy space, adding to the difficulties posed by … targeted, and central banks may need to raise interest rates if inflation expectations start to increase. Improving policy …
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-than-expected global financial conditions, possible deanchoring of inflation expectations, a sharper slowdown in China, and new pandemic … shocks, amid high debt and inflation. Given divergent outlooks, policies will need to be calibrated carefully to country …
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. Inflation is broadly easing, in line with globally declining price pressures, although country-specific factors … essential in several economies to durably bring down inflation and ensure public debt sustainability …
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The conflict in Gaza and Israel is yet another shock to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It is causing immense human suffering and exacerbating an already challenging environment for neighboring economies and beyond. This Update covers economies in the MENA region and does not...
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inflation, reduce vulnerabilities, and rebuild buffers start to dent economic activity in many countries, and agreed oil … production cuts curb growth in oil exporters. Inflation is projected to remain persistent. The outlook for Caucasus and Central … inflation without triggering financial stress and excessive tightening and continue to provide targeted fiscal support to …
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