In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

"Various experts analyze the reasons for Peru's high interest rate; three years after the 1990 economic shock, the interest rate remained double that of the industrial world. Otero and Naranjo suggest that 'the main reason for these high rates of real interest is the reduced size of financial...