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The swift and decisive policy response of Korea has contributed to an impressive economic recovery from the financial turmoil. Executive Directors welcomed the well-calibrated and gradual exit strategy while aiming to achieve strong and sustainable long-term economic growth. Directors welcomed...
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capacity in 2007–08, leading to accelerating inflation. The demand expansion, fed by fiscal and income policies and a capital …-inflow driven surge in money and credit growth, in combination with rising food and energy prices, gradually lifted CPI inflation to …
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slowing growth and rising inflation pressures. Korea has not remained immune to the global slowdown, and with the cycle … turning downward, the trade-off between inflation and growth is deteriorating. Subprime-related turbulences in financial …
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The Belarus authorities are moving in the direction of a flexible exchange rate system supported by an inflation …
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-way flexibility of the exchange rate is needed to support the monetary policy response to inflation and help alleviate capital inflow …
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This paper discusses key findings of the Third Review for Peru and Inflation Consultation Under the Stand …-By Arrangement. All performance criteria for end-December 2007 and end-March 2008 were observed, but inflation in March exceeded the … upper limit of the program’s consultation band around the official inflation target range. The end-March structural …
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Canada’s macroeconomic and policy performance has continued to outshine most other industrial countries, and its outlook remains favorable. The new government has pledged to maintain the strong social consensus in favor of fiscal surpluses, while aiming at enhancing incentives. The new...
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The major risk factors faced by the Isle of Man (IOM), which have been given prominence by the global financial crisis, relate to large exposures toward parent banks. The recent global financial markets turmoil has had a significant impact on the Manx financial system. The paper also presents a...
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This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Chilean economy has proved resilient in the face of strong economic and financial headwinds during the past year. Rising world prices for energy and food have been exacerbated by drought and a tight domestic energy situation. The government...
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This selected issues paper on Indonesia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on August 21, 2012. The views expressed...
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