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Samoa has achieved a major economic transformation over the last decade and a half. This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that real per capita GDP in Samoa has increased by more than 3 percent per year on average, and external public debt has fallen below 40 percent of GDP. The external...
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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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Economic growth has recovered, but higher food and fuel prices have sparked a sharp rise in inflation. Monetary policy … has been tightened to contain core inflation and effects of the food and fuel price shocks. The government has allowed for …
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stance given the upside risks to inflation. …
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High capital inflows and rising vulnerabilities underscore the importance of a comprehensive approach to ensuring stability. Standard balance sheet indicators mask a substantial build-up of exposures to exchange rate, maturity, and rollover risks. Household balance sheet risks originate from...
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aftermath of the global crisis with low inflation; but for further stable growth, certain policy frameworks and reforms need to … be reinforced. The fiscal stance should be made tighter to mitigate risks of inflation and external imbalances. Interest …
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This paper discusses key findings of the Seventh Review and Inflation Consultation Under the Stand-By Arrangement for …
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liquidity constraints binding, economic activity is expected to slow significantly from unsustainably high levels, inflation to …
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This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review for Uganda Under the Policy Support Instrument. Structural rigidities continue to pose challenges to macroeconomic management in Uganda. Persistent weaknesses in project implementation coupled with rigidities in domestic financial markets...
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A strong policy framework and improved income distribution and social outcomes have been important accomplishments in Brazil. The 2012 Article IV Consultation highlights that financial stability in Brazil has been underpinned by a strong banking system and framework for regulation and...
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