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Tunisia; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Tunisia’s sound economic policies and pragmatic approach to structural reforms continue to bear fruit, as evidenced by strong growth and improved social indicators. Real GDP growth averaged 5 percent a year while the macroeconomic and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244286
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Micro-finance interventions : tools to combat the worst forms of child labour including trafficking
Kelly, Paula Francis - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002
Provides a practical tool for the design and implementation of sustainable microfinance interventions, with a particular focus on rural areas. Provides guidance on who to target, how to establish and maintain savings and lending schemes, what kind of training to provide, gender concerns and cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967194
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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245902
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Moving to Greater Exchange Rate Flexibility; Operational Aspects Based on Lessons from Detailed Country Experiences
Ötker, Inci - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Many countries have moved towards more flexible exchange rate regimes over the last decade to take advantage of greater monetary policy autonomy and flexibility in responding to external shocks. Some reluctance to let go of pegged exchange rates persists, however, despite the benefits of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767365
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Excess Liquidity and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy; Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa
Saxegaard, Magnus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
which commercial bank holdings of excess liquidity exceed levels required for precautionary purposes. It proposes a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826003
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Bank Ownership and the Effects of Financial Liberalization; Evidence From India
Gupta, Poonam; Kochhar, Kalpana; Panth, Sanjaya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Do financial sector reforms necessarily result in expansion of credit to the private sector? How does bank ownership … affect the availability of credit to the private sector? Empirical evidence is somewhat mixed on these issues. We use the … Indian experience with liberalization of the financial sector to inform this debate. Using bank-level data from 1991-2007, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876581
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Hong Kong SAR; Meeting the Challenges of Integration with the Mainland
Lee, William; Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Iakova, Dora M.; Papa … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This Occasional Paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing Hong Kong SAR as it continues to become more closely integrated with the mainland of China. Section I provides an overview of recent macroeconomic developments and the main policy issues in Hong Kong SAR. Section II...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590857
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Monetary Policy Implementation at Different Stages of Market Development
Laurens, Bernard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
The most salient trend in monetary policy over the past two decades has been increasing reliance on money market operations, which reflects the belief that allowing market forces to allocate financial resources brings about increased economic efficiency and growth. However, small economies and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252522
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Islamic Republic of Iran; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive D...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Iran's 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights Fourth Five-Year Development Plan (FFYDP) and the Twenty-Year Vision. The country's real GDP growth reached 5½ percent a year on average, unemployment declined, and macroeconomic indicators improved significantly, supported by favorable oil...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244296
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The Solomon Islands; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Supplement to the Staff Report; Public Information Notice; Statement by the Executive Director for...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic conditions in the Solomon Islands have weakened in 2009, given the effects of the global recession and a logging sector decline. Real GDP growth is projected at 0.4 percent in 2009, compared with 6.9 percent in 2008. On the positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244490