This technical assistance report on Vietnam focuses on taxpayer compliance risk management (CRM)-tourism compliance improvement plan (CIP). The capacity development activity focused on more in-depth practical analysis of risks in the tourism sector, assessing and ranking risk, and understanding...

This technical assistance report on Vietnam focuses on tourism compliance improvement plan (CIP). The capacity development (CD) activity focused on identifying risks in the tourism sector and identifying information and data sources to enable completion of the tourism CIP in February 2023. All...

Portugal’s economic adjustment has continued, but the contraction in output has been milder than expected. The 2012 outlook for Europe has deteriorated substantially, with growth revised down by 1¼ percentage points relative to spring forecasts. Substantially higher capital...

The composition of short-term and medium-term adjustment measures will facilitate sufficient short-term adjustment flexibility, and be consistent with medium-term fiscal sustainability. Improving debt resolution instruments will help the banks to regain confidence in lending. Meanwhile, there is...

The Greek economy is teetering owing to heavy public debt and loss of market access. Greece is adopting an ambitious comprehensive multiyear adjustment program to lower the fiscal deficit and the debt ratio, reduce domestic demand in line with capacity, and increase supply and competitiveness so...

This paper presents key findings of the Second Review for Grenada under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Grenada’s economic outlook has deteriorated somewhat, mainly reflecting the global financial turmoil and slowing global growth. Financial turmoil and the global...

Greek real GDP has declined by 2 percent in 2009, and indicators suggest that activity will weaken further in 2010. With the deteriorating fiscal results came downgrades of government bonds by rating agencies, and investors started backing out of Greek bonds, driving up their yields. Impaired...

The Greek economy showed strength supported by solid gains in employment, substantial real wage increases, low interest rates, and rapid credit expansion. Executive Directors appreciated the performance of the banking system and welcomed the Bank of Greece’s efforts to strengthen...

The FSAP started in an important macro-financial phase right after the second Covid wave and a third lockdown. The balance sheet resilience of major institutional sectors was at the center of policy considerations. Against this backdrop, the FSAP analyzed the pandemic's potential "scarring" of...

Since the 2014 FSAP, Denmark's financial safety net and crisis management frameworks, including bank resolution, have improved significantly. In response to the FSAP and the transposition of the pertinent European Union (EU) rules, Denmark has enacted major reforms including new legislation for...