The Selected Issues paper discusses United Arab Emirates' (UAE) focus on reforms for productive and greener growth. This paper aims to quantify the potential long-term growth and productivity gains from ongoing structural reform efforts. Facilitating green and sustainable private finance would...

The 2022 Article IV Consultation highlights that United Arab Emirates (UAE) economic growth strengthened in 2022, benefitting from a rapid and effective coronavirus disease response, supportive fiscal measures, and the benefits of earlier social and business-friendly reforms. The economic...

A technical assistance (TA) mission was conducted remotely during January 16-20, 2022 to assist the Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) in introducing hedonic methods for quality adjustments in the consumer price index (CPI) and the real estate price index (REPI). Currently the REPI is compiled by DSC...

This paper presents United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Technical Assistance report on liquidity management and forecasting. The new Dirham Monetary Framework is largely consistent with an operational framework under a fixed exchange rate regime and capital mobility. The foreign exchange swap facility...

Cover -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Recent Developments and Outlook -- III. Policy Discussions -- A. Fiscal Policies -- B. Financial Sector -- C. Growth-Enhancing Policies -- IV. Access and Capacity to Repay the Fund -- V. Staff Appraisal -- Tables -- 1. Selected Economic and Social...

At the request of the Government of Liberia (GoL), the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) led an external assessment of the central government's public financial management (PFM) systems based on the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) methodology. The assessment was...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- CONTEXT AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- OUTLOOK AND RISKS -- FIRST REVIEW UNDER THE EXTENDED ARRANGEMENT -- A. Fiscal Policy -- B. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy -- C. Financial Sector Policy -- D. Structural Issues -- E. Program Issues -- ARTICLE IV DISCUSSIONS: REDUCING...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- FINANCIAL SECTOR STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE -- A. The Banking Sector and Financial Stability -- B. The Nonbanking Sector and Financial Stability -- RISKS AND RESILIENCE OF THE BANKING SECTOR -- A. Financial Sector...

Cover -- Contents -- THE IMPACT OF MEXICO'S ENERGY REFORM ON HYDROCARBONS PRODUCTION -- A. Current Challenges in the Energy Industry -- B. Most Significant Reform Effort in 75 Years -- C. Impact on Energy Production -- D. Resource Blessed -- E. How Long Does it Take? -- F. Production Scenarios...

This paper discusses Mali's First and Second Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria (PC), and Request for Modification of PC. Economic recovery is under way but remains fragile. The buildup of the large-scale donor support has been...